New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Ten plays from India's diverse cultural and linguistic belt have been shortlisted for the prestigious Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META). They would be staged in the capital from March 21, the organisers said on Tuesday.
The selection committee comprising theatre stalwarts like Anup Hazarika, Deepa Punjani Krishnan, Sajitha Madathil, Sudhir Tandon and Vinod Nagpal chose these plays from a close to 300 entries and each one of them celebrates the rich diversity of Indian theatre.
Two Hindi plays- "A Striagnt Proposal" by Happy Ranajit, Abhishek Majumdar's "Kaumudi" and a bilingual(Hindi and English) "Still and Still Moving" by Neel Chaudhuri have made it to the shortlist.
Six plays in Indian languages have also made it to the list.
They include Marathi play "Aaydaan", Kannada play "Chitrapata", Assamese play "Dhou...The Wave", Manipuri play "Dreams From My Room", another Assamese play" Fall of a King- Burha Manuhor Babe Desh Nai", Malayalam play "Matthi" and an English play" Rage and Beyond: Irawati's Gandhari".
"Our vision in 2006 was to celebrate Indian theatre by creating a national platform for performance and recognition. As we complete a decade, we are proud that this award has become an institution of prestige for theatre groups across the country," said Jay Shah, head, cultural outreach, Mahindra and Mahindra,.
The theatre festival ends on March 26.
There has been a slight increase in the cases of corona in the country. The Health Ministry said
The third wave of Coronavirus Cases in China is not coming under control. Despite strict restrict
A blueprint has been prepared to make the Border Security Force (BSF) jurisdiction within 50 km o
In Ultimate Table Tennis Season 4, the Mumbai team achieved its second consecutive victory. Mumba
Corona imprisonment: '20 days imprisoned, eaten a handful of whole day'
new Delhi
How was the atmosphere in China, fear of Corona virus in flight, how were the 1
PM Modi In Prayagraj: PM said - Indi alliance's boat is sinking, SP-Congress are taking help of lies
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public meeting at the Parade Ground on Tuesday
North Korea wins over Corona, dictator Kim Jong Un respects military doctors
North Korea's dictator Kim Jong Un organized a ceremony in the capital Pyongyang in which he prai
IAS officer's death: Karnataka CID probe report on Monday
Bengaluru, March 22 (IANS) Karnataka will on Monday release a preliminary report on the finding
In an emotional blog written on the 100th birthday of his mother Heeraben, Prime Minister Narendr
The rape of a medical student in Durgapur, West Bengal, is constantly in the news. Yesterday, Chi
