Theatre play 'Smoky Lake' premieres
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 04 2022:
Theatre play "Smoky Lake" produced jointly by Budha Chingtham and Khangjeng Repertory Theatre under the sponsorship of Cultural Function and Production Grant of Ministry of Culture was premiered at Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy Auditorium Hall on Sunday.
Speaking at the event as chief guest, CAF and PD minister Leishangthem Susindro opined that event if theatre plays are losing popularity, "Smoky Lake" is a testament that theatre plays could be revived and promoted if those working in the held have the will and resources.
While noting that theatre plays used to common some years back though they are staged only periodically at handful of theatres these days, the minister also conceded that as fund allocation under that the CM's artistes pension scheme is.not sufficient to cover all the artistes the government is trying to extend assistance to at-least the active artistes under the scheme.