'The Bet' bags best play award
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 21 2011:
Leimayol Art's Centre's 'The Bet' has bagged the best play award in the recently held 42nd Short Play Competition for Creative Directors, 2011 organised by the Theatre Centre, Manipur in collaboration with Manipur State Kala Academy, Imphal.
The award distribution function of the competition was held today at MDU hall, Yaiskul.
The function was graced by Minister L Jayentakumar, Director, Kalakshetra, Kanhailal and Secretary of Manipur State kala Academy, Bideshwar as the Chief Guest, President and Guest of Honour respectively.
The Best Direction went to O Sharmila Chanu for 'The Bet' of Leimayol Arts Centre, Best Actress to Keithellakpam Jamuna for the play 'Mahatma Gandhi' of Eclipse Theatre, Best Actor to Petre Angom in 'The Bet' of Leimayol Arts Centre.
Besides these awards other 13 awards were also given out.
The awards include Best Setting, Best Make-up, Best Costume, Best Light, Best Music, Best Script, Special Award (Best Humorous Play, Best Experimental Play, Best Special Mention), Best Critic Award, Best theatre Journalist, Best Discipline, Best Child (Male and Female), Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, President Award and Best Production.
Rupmahal drama festival: The 12th edition of Rupmahal Artistes' Memorial Drama Festival, 2011 would be held in first week of December next and it would be an open category, Secretary of Rupmahal Theatre P Ibohal Singh informed in a statement.