 Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 27: Natrang Jammu is going to organize 12th Theatre Festival of the year from May 28 at Natrang Studio Theatre, Jammu in commemoration with the celebrations of 36 years of Natrang.
Giving details Natrang Director Balwant Thakur informed in a press conference here this evening at Natrang Studio Theatre, Jammu that in connection with the celebrations of 35 glorious years of Natrang, the organisation is organizing a 4 day theatre festival every month and since May, 2018 and 12th festival is starting from 28th of May, 2019, featuring four theatre productions. With the completion of this festival Natrang will set an all-time record in the country of staging 48 different plays by the same group in 13 months.
The festival will open with the play 'Ek Raat' based on the story of Rabindra Nath Tagore and adapted by Pratap Sehgal on 28th of May, 2019. On 29th of April, 2019, Hindi play 'Postmaster' based on the story by Rabindra Nath Tagore and adapted by Pratap Sehgal will be presented. On the third day of Natrang Theatre Festival 'Aatamjeet's play 'Andhe Kaane' will be showcased on 30th of May, 2019 and on the last day of 12th Festival, hindi play 'Rehearsal' will be featured. All the plays will be staged at Natrang Studio Theatre, Kachi Chawni, Jammu at 5 pm daily under the direction of Neeraj Kant.
In connection with the commemoration of 36 years of Natrang, Natrang has already successfully organised eleven Theatre festivals featuring four plays each. The first festival was organised between 15th to 18th May, 2018 featuring 'Bawa Jitto', 'Twelfth Night', Kasak' and 'Mind Games' under the direction of Balwant Thakur, Aarushi Thakur Rana, Rahul Singh and Sumeet Sharma respectively. The second festival was organised between 19th to 22nd June, 2018 featuring plays 'Romeo Juliet', 'Aap Hamaare Hain Kaun, 'Mata Ki Kahani' and 'Ghumayee' under the direction of Aarushi Thakur Rana and Balwant Thakur. The third theatre festival was organised between 18th to 21st July, 2018 in which 'Kauva Chala Hans Ki Chaal, 'Na Teri Na Meri', 'Fandi' and 'A Mid Summer Nights Dream' were featured. The fourth theatre festival was organised between 20th to 23rd of August, 2018 in which Mahabhoj, Kharaashien, Mere Hisse Ki Dhoop Kaha Hai and Sainyan Bhaye Kotwal were presented.
The fifth festival was organised between 21st to 23rd of September, 2018 in which comedy play Kanjoos directed by Adil Hussain & Harish Khanna, Balwant Thakur's 'Suno Eh Kahani', 'Great Expectations' directed by Aarushi Thakur Rana and comedy play 'Bagia Bancha Ram Ki' written by Manoj Mitra and directed by Adil Hussain were featured.
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