First Asian Theatre Festival in Sangai Festival
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 12 2015 :
NT Theatre Manipur will organize the first ever Asian Theatre Festival during the upcoming Manipur Sangai Festival, 2015 .
The festival will be organised under the aegis of Directorate of Tourism, Government of Manipur from November 22-28, theatre secretary Ningthouja Deepak said on Saturday.
During an interaction with media persons at Hongnemshang TNT Theatre's Playhouse in Changangei Uchekon Lai Maning, Ningthouja Deepak said that Romeo and Juliet will be staged by Central Academy of Drama, China, Assamese Charan Das Chor by Baa Group of Assam, Japanese TROIA by Kaden Theatre Company of Japan, Manipuri Dropati by Kalakshetria Manipur of Manipur, Bipannata Bengali by Nandikar group of Kolkata, Manipuri Bacchae by Chorus Repertory of Imphal and Manipuri Mangshat by NT Theatre Manipur during the Asian Theatre Festival.
The festival will be held at the Chadrakriti auditorium, Palace Compound and no entry fee will be charged for it, he said.