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Award-Winning META Festival Plays to Be Staged at NCPA

November 13, 2024 15:55:08 IST
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The Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META) celebrates its 20th anniversary, marking two decades of recognizing and honouring exceptional achievements in Indian theatre. Since its inception, META has been a platform for highlighting the creativity, talent, and dedication of theatre artists across the country, bringing diverse voices to the forefront. As it enters its 20th year, META continues to celebrate the vibrancy of India's theatrical landscape and inspire innovation in the performing arts.

In honour of this milestone, the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Mumbai will present four award-winning plays from the META Festival for the first time at its Experimental Theatre, from December 19 to 22, 2024. The showcased plays are:


ANDHA YUG
Director: Joy Maisnam
Writer: Dharamvir Bharati
Cast: Sajida, Joy Maisnam, Mohd. Shahnawaj, Aman Kaushik, Gourav Batwal, Rahil Abbas, Hareram, Saurabh Kumar, Irungbam Okenshor Singh, Akanksha Rana, Chandan Modanwal, Shivanand Tiwari, Shashi Kant, Gaurav Saini, Avanish Chandra Jha, Keshav Singh Meena, Suraj Kumar, Anjali Gupta
Day and Date:Thursday, 19th December - 7:00 PM


AGARBATTI
Director: Swati Dubey
Writer: Ashish Pathak
Cast: Swati Dubey, Shrishti Pogde, Sakshee Gupta, Vanshika Pandey, Pallavi Jadhao, Harshita Gupta, Jina Baishya, Goge Bam, Utsav Hande, Vandit Sethi, Shivam Bawaria, Shivakar Sapre, Mayur Tiwari, Arpit Khatik, Himanshu Tiwari
Day and Date:Friday, 20th December - 7:00 PM


RAGHUNATH
Director: Bidyut Kumar Nath
Writer: Bidyut Kumar Nath
Cast: Bidyut Kumar Nath, Paresh Das, Himangshu Dewri, Papu Moni Borah, Pranjit Bora, Rupam Saikia, Jutrishna Gohain, Jyotshna Senapoti
Day and Date:Saturday, 21st December - 7:00 PM


DO YOU KNOW THIS SONG?
Writer & Director: Mallika Taneja
Day and Date: Sunday, 22nd December - 7:00 PM

This unique four-day event promises a dynamic and diverse theatrical experience with critically acclaimed performances in Hindi, Assamese, and Bundeli. Along with the plays, the showcase will include a series of workshops and discussions, giving audiences an opportunity to delve deeper into the spirit of theatre.

*Mumbai Theatre Guide takes no responsibility for change in schedule.


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