{"id":13875,"date":"2023-03-27T11:55:06","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T11:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.festivalsfromindia.com\/?p=13875"},"modified":"2023-03-28T05:17:45","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T05:17:45","slug":"curtains-up-on-indias-most-exciting-theatre-festivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.festivalsfromindia.com\/blog\/curtains-up-on-indias-most-exciting-theatre-festivals\/","title":{"rendered":"Curtains Up on India\u2019s Most Exciting Theatre Festivals!\ufffc","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Theatre has always offered a respite from the mundanity of daily life, providing a space to experience complex emotions, conflicting ideas, even bloodshed and mystery. It\u2019s also a space that can challenge beliefs, inspire critical thinking and lead to the creation of revolutionary moments in history and society. From classics like <em>Evam Indrajit<\/em> (1963), <em>Hayavadana<\/em> (1975), <em>Neel Darpan<\/em> (1872), and <em>Tughlaq<\/em> (1966) to contemporary plays like <em>Lavanyavati<\/em>, <em>Dekh Behen<\/em> and <em>Yin Yang<\/em>, Indian theatre festivals have a rich legacy of casting a lens on the most complicated human emotions.\u200b\u200b With the advent of modern innovations in storytelling and performance, these festivals have become more diverse and inclusive, reflecting the changing cultural landscape of the country. The NCPA Production of <em>Every Good Boy Deserves Favour<\/em> is a magnificent theatrical experience that illustrates this blend of innovation, featuring a 45-piece live orchestra. For those seeking such intense and cathartic experiences these enriching theatre festivals offer the perfect escape.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.festivalsfromindia.com\/festival\/mahindra-excellence-in-theatre-awards\/\"><strong>Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Held annually across multiple venues in Delhi, the Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META) has consistently explored various themes \u201cranging from contemporary and pressing social issues, mythology, gender, religion, caste, politics and classics, through the plays it has showcased.\u201d With grand productions and powerful attempts at storytelling, it captures the true spirit of theatre by acknowledging not only the art of acting, but also the associated arts of playwriting, set, costume, light, sound and music design, direction etc. The award-winning plays staged over a week at META reveal a curatorially brilliant showcase that is bound to inspire and entertain theatre lovers from all across the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can check out their upcoming plays <em>Nooramma: Biriyani Durbar<\/em> and <em>Daklakatha Devikavya and Notion(s): In Between You &amp; Me<\/em> at Shri Ram Centre and Kamani Auditorium in Delhi respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.festivalsfromindia.com\/festival\/prithvi-festival\/\"><strong>Prithvi Festival<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of Mumbai\u2019s best known theatres, Prithvi Theatre bears the legacy of Prithviraj Kapoor, one of the founding figures of Hindi Cinema, and flourishes to this day, as the foremost space for theatrical innovation in India. The Prithvi Festival organised by the theatre annually in November showcases premiers of new plays, music and dance performances in different languages including Marathi, Hindi, English, Urdu and Punjabi. Exploring the diversity of performing arts in the country, the festival has showcased plays based on local, national and international issues and sociopolitics. Renowned artists who have participated at the festival include Naseeruddin Shah, dancer Bijayini Satpathy, Adil Hussain, Neena Kulkarni, among many others.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.festivalsfromindia.com\/festival\/aadyam-theatre\/\"><strong>Aadyam Theatre<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Aadyam Theatre Festival is an interesting mix of both proscenium and experimental theatre and is one of the pioneering theatre initiatives in India. Coming back after a two-year gap post COVID, the festival has resumed a season of joy at venues across Delhi and Mumbai through shows and theatre-centric activities like podcasts, workshops, a theatre club and a blog. With renowned personalities like Shernaz Patel, Kyla D\u2019Souza, Purva Naresh and Ira Dubey as part of the curatorial committee, you can expect some enriching performances at the theatre this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upcoming performances to look forward to at the festival include Girish Karnad\u2019s <em>Hayavadana <\/em>and Douglas Carter Beane\u2019s <em>As Bees In Honey Drown.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.festivalsfromindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Aadyam-S05_12-Angry-Jurors-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.festivalsfromindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Aadyam-S05_12-Angry-Jurors-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.festivalsfromindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Aadyam-S05_12-Angry-Jurors-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.festivalsfromindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Aadyam-S05_12-Angry-Jurors-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.festivalsfromindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Aadyam-S05_12-Angry-Jurors-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.festivalsfromindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Aadyam-S05_12-Angry-Jurors-1-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption>Performance at Aadyam Theatre. Photo: Hyperlink Brand Solutions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rangsanskartheatregroup\/?hl=en\"><strong>Alwar Theatre Festival<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Organised by the Rang Sanskar Theatre Group, the Alwar Theatre Festival is one of the foremost theatre festivals of Rajasthan, held every year. The theatre groups taking part this year include The Films and Theatre Society, Rang Mastane, Abhinaat Natya Sansthan and Vemedh Rangmanch, among others.\u00a0 Some of the upcoming shows to look forward to this year include <em>Ek Actor Ki Maut <\/em>by Miro Gvran and <em>Aadhi Raat Ke Baad<\/em> by Shanker Shesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The shows will be held at the craft village of Alwar, also known as Shilp Gram between 27 and 28 March 2023.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theatrefestivalkerala.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>International Theatre Festival of Kerala<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is yet another festival to have resumed gracefully after a COVID-induced break, turning the city of Thrissur, Kerala into a spectacular showcase of art, dance, drama and dialogue. Organised by the Kerala Sangeetha Natak Academy and the Cultural Department of the Government of Kerala, the festival \u201cputs together a whole range of work which includes devised plays, intermedial works that shift between mediums, classical plays and riffs on classic texts.\u201d The line-up of performances at this year\u2019s festival included the <em>Tempest Project <\/em>from France, <em>Samson <\/em>from South Africa, <em>Ave Maria <\/em>from Denmark, <em>The Third Reich <\/em>from Italy, <em>Antigone <\/em>from the UK, <em>The Museum <\/em>from Palestine, <em>Told by My Mother <\/em>from Lebanon, <em>Do Not Believe Me if I Talk to You of War <\/em>from Palestine and plays in Indian languages by theatre groups from all across India, including Telangana, Chennai, Puducherry, Manipur and others.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.festivalsfromindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ITFOK-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.festivalsfromindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ITFOK-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.festivalsfromindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ITFOK-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.festivalsfromindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ITFOK-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.festivalsfromindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ITFOK-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.festivalsfromindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ITFOK.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption>Performance at the International Theatre Festival of Kerala. 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