Theatre societies of various universities, performed not just in their respective campuses but also made a mark in festivals organised across the City in other colleges. While Tom Alter was seen in impeccable performances like Sons of Babur, Maulana Azad and a new play Lal Qile Ka Aakhiri Mushaira with Pierrot’s Group, Yashpal Sharma was seen essaying the role of Mohammad-bin Tughlaq with Himani Shivpuri, penned by Girish Karnad and directed by Bhanu Bharti, staged at Feroz Shah Kotla.

Mohan Agashe’s first Hindi enactment in Mohan Rakesh’s Adhe Adhure to the Assamese play Sup Ek Prahasan, most turned out to be visual treats.ĭelhiites were treated to iconic performances by well-known actors like Tom Alter and Yashpal Sharma. The Mahindra Theatre Festival gave a platform to not just good old Hindi and English plays but also the regional theatre. NSD’s Summer Theatre Festival’s opening play was Roysten Abel’s Old Town which transformed NSD premises into a carnival to be remembered. The veteran actor shared stage with the spunky and effervescent Divya Dutta.ĭelhi summer saw crowds attracted to Mandi House where NSD repertory and SRC Repertory staged the best from their lot, to keep theatre lovers captivated. While Seema Biswas’ solo portrayal in Stree Patra during NSD’s Bharat Rang Mahotsav had Sammukh spilling over with audiences, her solo rendition in Jeevito Mrito, directed by Anuradha Kapur in the recent Modern Theatre Festival was no less applauded.Īmong classics, while the unparalleled Tumhari Amrita with Shabana Azmi and Farooque Sheikh saw its closure in Delhi, the City witnessed the opening of the play’s Punjabi translation Teri Amrita directed by Om Puri. An arena where the words ‘action’ and ‘cut’ lose their charm, is called the stage where plays and exemplary performances come alive.įrom the Bharat Rang Mahotsav to the Modern Theatre Festival and from Short and Sweet (10-minute theatre) Festival to Ibsen Theatre Festival, Delhiites got a chance to taste it all.

Tumhari amrita play script