Plays in regional languages take centre stage

National School of Drama's theatre festival named 'Bharat Rang Mahotsav' is not only showcasing best of Hindi dramas, but also offering a platform to present popular plays in regional languages. Besides this, performances in international languages like English, Italian and Spanish are getting due attention. Here is the schedule for February 11:

PHOOL SINGH – NAUTANKI (SWANG)

Bahumukh, Chahmukh

Open Lawn 6.00 pm

Directors: Satish Kashyap and Sandhya Sharma

Group: Swang, A Folk Art Academy, Haryana

Language: Hindi and Haryanvi

Duration: 1 hr 15 mins

SWABHAVJATA

Shri Ram Centre 4.00 pm

Playwright: Apu Bhardwaj and Baharul Islam

Direction: Baharul Islam

Group: Seagull Theatre, Guwahati

Language: Hindi

Duration: 1 hr 20 mins

BALI

LTG 5.30 pm

Playwright and Director: Nimmy Raphel

Group: Adishakti Laboratory for Theatre Art Research, Pondicherry

Language: English

Duration: 1 hr 40 mins

NIRNOY

Kamani 7.00 pm

Playwright: David Auburn

Director: Arun Mukherjee

Group: Nirnoy Natyagosthi, Howrah

Language: Bengali

Duration: 2 hrs 10 mins

DESAPARECIDOS#43

Abhimanch 8.30 pm

Playwright: Nicola Pianzola

Director: Anna Dora Dorno

Group: Instabili Vaganti, Italy

Language: English,Italian and

Spanish

Duration: 55 mins