14th edition of 'Under the Sal Tree' theatre festival
- Rampur in Goalpara district of Assam, December 15 2023 -
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14th edition of 'Under the Sal Tree' theatre festival
The 14th edition of ‘Under the Sal Tree’ theatre festival began at Rampur in Goalpara district of Assam on December 15.
The three-day festival is acclaimed internationally for its unique ecofriendly setting.
Badungduppa Kalakendra performed the inaugural play called ‘Madaiah Muchi’, directed by Sukracharjya Rabha, on December 15.
As the festival, started by Late Sukracharjya Rabha, one of the widely respected theatre personalities of the region, hosts the 14th edition, the Badungduppa Kalakendra looks forward to the Silver Jubilee year 2024 – celebrating the arduous journey of relentless experimentation with theatre as art form since day one.
The 14th edition of ‘Under the Sal Tree’ theatre festival seeks to undertake an introspective journey down the memory lane to facilitate a discursive session of self-evaluation and retrospection before the forthcoming Silver Jubilee celebration due next year.
In the three days of the unique festival, five plays will be staged. On the inaugural day on December 15, a Rabha language play called ‘Madaiah Muchi’ directed by Sukracharjya Rabha will be performed by Badungduppa Kalakendra.
In the afternoon, Bengali play 'Srijon Hobe Kabe' by scriptwriter and director Bidyutjit Chakraborty will be staged by Kalabhumi, Agartala.
On December 16, 'Pala Kuntala', a Bengali play by Chena Adhuli, West Bengal, will be staged. The script and direction are by Rajat Das. Later in the afternoon, Assamese play 'Ratnakar' will be performed by Purbaranga, Guwahati. The script and direction are by Gunakar Dev Goswami.
On December 17, Chhattisgarhi and Hindi play 'Charandas Chor' will be performed by Naya Theatre, Bhopal. The play is directed by Habib Tanvir.
On all days, the plays will be followed by discussions in the evening amid bonfire.
* This info was provided by Rooplin Sharma who can be contacted at rooplin(DOT)persona(AT)gmail(DOT)com
This article was posted on December 16 2023 .
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