Natrang’s 4th Theatre Festival commencing from Aug 20

18/08/2018

Jammu, Aug 17: Natrang is going to organise 4th Theatre Festival of the year from 20th August, 2018 at Abhinav Theatre Jammu. Giving details Natrang Director Balwant Thakur shared details in a press conference at Natrang Studio Theatre, Jammu. Accompanied by senior functionaries of Natrang viz Anil Tickoo, Sanjeev Gupta, Neeraj Kant and Rahul Singh, Director Natrang Balwant Thakur informed that in connection with the celebrations of 35 glorious years of Natrang, the organisation is organising a 4 day theatre festival every month and 4th festival is starting from 20th of August featuring four theatre productions by different directors of Natrang. The festival will open with Natrang's most celebrated play 'Mahabhoj' written by Mannu Bhandari on 20th of August, 2018 under the direction of Balwant Thakur at 6 pm at Abhinav Theatre, Jammu. On 21st of August, 2018 Gulzar's 'Kharaashein' will be presented under the direction of Rahul Singh. On 3rd day of the festival on 22nd of August, 2018, Balwant Thakur's highly acclaimed Children play 'Mere Hisse Ki dhoop Kahan hai will be showcased. The festival will conclude on 23rd of August, 2018 with the all-time super comedy play 'Saiyan Bhaye Kotwal' written by Vasant Sabnis and directed by Balwant Thakur.
In connection with the commemoration of 35 years of Natrang, Natrang has already successfully organised three festivals featuring four plays each. The first festival was organised between 15th to 18th May, 2018 featuring 'Bawa Jitto', 'Twelfth Night', Kasak' and 'Mind Games' under the direction of Balwant Thakur, Aarushi Thakur Rana, Rahul Singh and Sumeet Sharma respectively. The second festival was organised between 19th to 22nd June, 2018 featuring plays, and 'Romeo Juliet 'Aap Hamaare Hain Kaun, ‘Mata Ki Kahani' and 'Ghumayee' under the direction of Aarushi Thakur Rana and Balwant Thakur. The third theatre festival was organised between 18th to 21st July, 2018 in which 'Kauva Chala Hans Ki Chaal, 'Na Teri Na Meri', 'Fandi' and 'A Mid Summer Nights Dream' were featured.
Balwant Thakur further informed that Natrang was established on 15th May, 1983 with the presentation of two unique short plays Neeli Jheel' and 'Nanhen Kandhey Pair' at Abhinav Theatre Jammu. Natrang through the selfless contribution of thousands of its associates, brought the J&K theatre to the National and International limelight and its highly acclaimed plays vibrated the theatre world and proudly travelled the whole length and breadth of the country and also crossed the boundaries of India as well and won appreciation in Russia, Germany, U.K., Singapore, Turkey, Hungary, Poland, and UAE and thus established a globally acknowledged brand called NATRANG.
With over 6000 programmes and events and participation in over 250 National/ International festivals Natrang established itself as one of the most happening theatre group of the country which has many firsts to its credit including holding of the longest weekly theatre series of the country entitled 'Sunday Theatre' and having the longest surviving contemporary plays of the country like 'Bawa Jitto, Ghumayee, Mere Hisse Ki Dhoop Kahan Hai and Aap Hamaare Hain Kaun. This organization has been highly instrumental in giving a new cultural and intellectual identity to this part of the country and has creditably revolutionized the cultural life of the place through its out of the world cultural and artistic initiatives.

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