Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 26: Natrang Jammu is going to organize 11th theatre festival of the year from Saturday, 27th of April, at Natrang Studio Theatre, Jammu in commemoration with the celebrations of 35 years of Natrang.
Giving details of the event, Natrang Director Balwant Thakur, in a press conference, held here this evening at Natrang Studio Theatre, informed that the organization is organizing a 4-day theatre festival every month since May 2018 and 11th theatre festival is starting from April 27, featuring four theatre productions.
Accompanied by senior functionaries of Natrang viz. Neeraj Kant, Sanjeev Gupta and Anil Tickoo, Balwant Thakur said with the completion of this festival, Natrang will set an all-time record in the country of staging 44 different plays by the same group in 12 months.
“The festival will open with the play ‘Sevasadan’ based on a story by Munshi Premchand and adapted by Rakesh Kumar Gupta on April 27. On April 28, Hindi play ‘Bishop Candle Sticks’ will be presented while on the third day Sadat Hasan Manto’s play ‘Karvat’ will be showcased. On the last day of the festival, ‘Hawalat’ written by Sarveshwar Dayal Sexana will be featured,” he said.
He further informed that all the plays will be staged at Natrang Studio Theatre, Kachi Chawni, Jammu at 5 pm daily under the direction of Neeraj Kant.
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