Short play competition
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 02 2013:
The 44th Short Play Competition for Creative Directors and observance of Manipur Theatre Day would be held respectively from/on October 9 and 21 at Manipur Dramatic Union Hall, Yaiskul Police Lane, informed Theatre Mirror president Wareppa Naba, who is also chairman of Festival Committee.
While the Short Play competition will continue till october 16 and feature 17 plays by different theatre groups three theatre exponents have been short-listed for awards presentation on Manipur Theatre Day celebrated every year on October 21, said the chairman at a press conference held today at the Singjamei Chingamakhong office of Theatre Centre, Manipur.
Naba Wareppa also announced change in schedule of re-staging the Short Play Competition's best production play usually staged on the day of Manipur Theatre Day.
In view of Acoam Lup's call for ceasing entertainment programmes for observance of 'black/dark day' which coincides with the Theatre Day celebration the best production play would be staged on another convenient date, he informed.
The chairman also announced the award recipients as Paradise Theatre director L Kishorjit, Roop Mahal Theatre director L Brajamohan and Manipur State Kala Akademi awardee N Jadumani.
Apart from honouring each of the awardee with presentation of shawl, traditional headscarf, certificate and Rs 2000 cash, best media personality award would also be conferred to a media person for his/her contribution in the field of culture, Naba Wareppa announced.