Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Nov 4: The National School of Drama (NSD) Repertory Company, in collaboration with the J&K Academy of Art, Culture & Languages, is all set to organize the ‘Srinagar Theatre Festival-2023’ from November 6 to November 10.
During the festival, it has been announced that the NSD Repertory Company will be performing its play for the first time in Srinagar.
Rajesh Singh, Chief of the Repertory Company at NSD, made this announcement during a press conference here.
He stated that the inaugural ceremony of the festival will be attended by Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, Secretary of the J&K Academy of Art, Culture & Languages, as the guest of honour. Bharat Singh Manhas and Bashir Dada will be the special guests.
Singh further mentioned that the inaugural address will be delivered by Paresh Rawal, Chairperson of the NSD Society, and the event will be presided over by Chittaranjan Tripathy, Director of NSD.
Notable individuals such as M. Amin Bhat, Nisar Naseem, Mushtaque Ali Ahmad Khan, and Ayash Arif will also attend the ceremony.
The inaugural ceremony will feature “Laila Majunun,” a play written by Ismail Chunara and directed by the renowned figure of Indian Theatre, Padma Prof Ram Gopal Bajaj.
The NSD Repertory Company previously organized the Summer Theatre Festival 2023 in various locations in Odisha and Delhi in June and July
During the upcoming festival, various plays will be staged, including “Khoob Ladi Mardaani Subhadra Ki Zubani,” written by Asif Ali and directed by Bharti Sharma, “Maai Ri Main Ka Se Kahun,” a musical play based on Vijaydan Detha’s story Dhuvidha and directed by Ajay Kumar, “Andha Yug,” written by Dharamvir Bharti and directed by Padma Shree Prof Ram Gopal Bajaj, and “Taj Mahal Ka Tender,” written by Ajay Shukla and directed by Chittaranjan Tripathy.
Singh urged the public to view this festival as a unique and memorable opportunity and encouraged everyone to attend the festival from November 6 to 10, 2023.
“The plays will be staged daily at 3:00 PM at Tagore Hall, Srinagar, and entry will be free of cost on a first-come, first-serve basis,” he added.
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