'The Sacred Witch' to be showcased
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 28 2022:
Palem Panthou Cultural Trust's play 'The Sacred Witch' will be showcased at Purvottar Rashtriya Santya Samaroh - 2022 (Festival of North East Plays in Other States) to be organised by National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi in Vadodara, Gujarat.
The festival will be held from May 14 to 21 and the play will be performed on the third day, May 16 .
It is the first time the festival is to be organised after a long hiatus due to Covid-19 pandemic.
Written, directed and designed by Dr Salam Santibala, the play depicts victimisation of women, who are believed to be witches in earlier centuries.
Dr Santibala is currently serving as head of Manipuri department at L Sanoi College, Nambol.
She has so far penned and released several books of plays, poems, short stories and criticism proses.