'Nupigee Thamoi' to be staged in 8th Delhi International Art Fest
Source: Hueiyen News Service / MIC
New Delhi, October 30 2014 :
Peace Maker Artistes' Association, Manipur will stage a Shumang Lila play titled 'Nupigee Thamoi' scripted by Manaobi MM and directed by the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardee Yumnam Rajen on November 7 at 6 pm at Meghdoot Theatre, Copernicus Marg here as part of the 6-day long Indian Performances from November 5 to 10, 2014 to be organized by Prasiddha Foundation in collaboration with Sangeet Natak Akademi.
The event will be a part of the ongoing 8th Delhi International Arts Festival which commenced from October 28 and would last up to November 28 .
The historical play narrates the love and separation of Prince Naothingkhong and Petanga.
Naothingkhong was the third son of Emperor Urakonthouba of Manipur (568-663AD).Naothingkhong, a youth of stubbornly character ran away to a far hilly place while his father tried to control about his arrogance character and he found Petanga, a beautiful charming girl at the foot hill who was the only daughter of Shelloi village chief.