Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 20: Natrang’s International Theatre Talk Show witnessed invigorating and inspirational vision of theatre of eminent theatre personality, Prasanna an eminent director, writer and social activist who is a recipient of prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for his contribution to the field.
Introducing Prasanna, Natrang’s actor Rahul Singh informed that Prasanna, a theatre director, writer and activist, is one of the pioneers of modern Kannada theatre. He co-founded the influential theatre group, Samudaya, in the 1970s. He has directed plays in Kannada, Hindi, Punjabi and English for various theatre repertories including National School of Drama, New Delhi, Rangmandal, Bhopal and Rangayana, Mysore.
In a very engaging discourse, a revered theatre personality and passionate social worker, Parsanna expressed his views about the theatre in reference to the present times of corona crisis. He metaphorically characterized that Covid crisis has erupted as a catalyst, it has shaken many things/thoughts which were in vogue since long. Though this is a threat for many things but is also an opportunity to restart and rebirth of many new things.
Theatre, which is much more beyond mere entertainment for Prasanna, enriches its practitioners with immense knowledge and immeasurable potential, of which they are also unaware at times. He asserts that theatre teaches us discipline, punctuality, togetherness, collaborative efforts and beautifully related it with the struggle and teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.
Those who are coordinating this mega online event include Anil Tickoo, Neeraj Kant, Suresh Kumar, Sanjeev Gupta, Vikrant Sharma, Sumeet Sharma, Aarushi Thakur Rana, Mohd. Yaseen, Gauri Thakur, Pankush Verma, Vrinda Sharma and Rahul Singh.
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