The theatre lovers will have a four-day cultural feast as the Department of Culture here is organising a Theatre Festival-2014 from Monday. The festival is being organised to commemorate the International Theatre day which is celebrated every year on March 27.
The Director Culture Beena Bhatt told The Pioneer that the festival was being organised to promote theatre and folk stories of the State. She said that six plays from many entries have been selected for the festival and will be staged during four-day theatre festival at Bhatkhandey Premises at Cultural Directorate located at Dalanwala.
The festival coordinator Balraj Negi said that on first day, one Garhwali and one Kumauni plays would be staged on the opening day.The festival would start with Sumadi Ku Panthya Dada directed by Rakesh Bhatt of Uttsav Society of Srinagar. This play would depict life and works of Panthya Dada of Sumadi village near Srinagar Garhwal who is treated as folk-hero for his fight against the Ruler of Garhwal.The Art and Culture Development Society of Ramnagar would enact a play Kradu Sotia Dah directed by Kishore Pathak on the inaugural day.
The play Yampal directed by SP Mamgain of Meghdoot society of Dehradun, Tuglak directed by Brajesh Narayan of Doon Valley Theatre Society Dehradun, Jitu Bagwal directed by Ajit Panwar of Samvedna Society Uttarkashi and Rolla Bhola directed by BS Dev of National rural development society Champawat would also be staged during the festival for the benefit of theatre enthusiasts.