Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 18: Eminent Theatre Director, Balwant Thakur, currently Director Indian Cultural Centre in Johannesburg, featured in the global platform of theatre today and elaborately spoke about the International perspective of Indian theatre.
World theatre personalities who are being featured at this platform include David Woods from Australia, International Production Designer Neil Patel from USA, Megan Furniss, Playwright from South Africa and others.
A handout stated that Mumbai based Coconut Theatre has taken an ambitious and challenging project during this world-wide lockdown- ‘Chai-Wai & Rangmanch-2020’. Daily one session has been organized with one theatre expert from India or other countries on Coconut Theatre.
The handout further stated that due to COVID-19 and worldwide lockdown, overall 2020 has been a devastated year for the entire world especially for the theatre industry which believes in live acts.
Because of its national and international reach a few international theatre experts approached Coconut Theatre to host their sessions on ‘Chai-Wai & Rangmanch-2020’.
All the speakers come from various cultures, age groups and being not convenient with online process have also accepted an invitation willingly for the online session.
A few senior theatre experts are 80+ years old who still are willingly ready to do the session.
Such names include Padma Shri & Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Winner, Rita Ganguly, Bansi Kaul, Manoj Joshi, Neelam Mansingh, Satish Alekar and others.
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