As the theatre-goers of the city enjoyed a week long theatre festival at Bharat Bhavan, it is all set to host another seven-day drama fest for the Bhopalites. ‘Madhya Pradesh Rangotsav 2013’ would begin here from Tuesday and would continue till June 3.
The festival is being organised under Rangmandal wing of Bharat Bhavan and the plays would be staged at Antrang Hall. While talking to The Pioneer, in-charge of the fest, Prem Shankar Shukla said, “We are organising this festival for the second time in the city. The festival would showcase dramas of different genres that would be staged by seven different theatre groups of Bhopal.”
He further said that as one theatre festival ended on here Sunday, another one is all ready to entertain the city theatre-goers. It would be like a mass treat for them, he added contently.
He further said that the first show of Madhya Pradesh Rangotsav 2013 would begin with the performance of the students of Madhya Pradesh School of Drama (MPSD).
The students of MPSD would showcase the story of lover, betrayal and politics in a Hindi play ‘Maati Gaadi’. The play would be staged on Tuesday.
The play is an adaptation of a Sanskrit play Mricchakatika written by Hrishikesh Sulabh and is directed by a noted theatre artist of the city and director of MPSD Sanjay Upadhyay.
Earlier too, this play had received a huge response by the Bhopalites, added Shukla. Another Hindi play ‘Red Frock’ would be staged on May 29, ‘Court Martial’ would be staged on May 30, ‘I am Subhash’ would be staged on May 31.
Other geners of plays would also share the stage like, ‘Kardbharam’ would be staged on June 1, ‘Babu Ji’ on June 2 and the play would conclude with play ‘Godan’ on June 3.
Bharat Bhavan had recently hosted theatre programme which was a huge success among Bhopalites, who came in big numbers in all the plays and thoroughly enjoyed them.