The monsoon might play hard to please, but come August, the Hindu MetroPlus Theatre Fest always arrives on schedule. The much-awaited event in its seventh edition in Hyderabad, has a repertoire that’s eclectic and truly entertaining. The three-day theatre bash will feature two productions from Mumbai and for the first time ever, one from Hyderabad. The Company Theatre opens their most innovative ‘play within a play’ Noises Off on August 22, another Mumbai-based group Cartel will stage It’s not waht you Tihnk on August 23.
The Dramatic Circle, Hyderabad, makes its debut with Return of the Dirty Old Men as a finale to the fest.
Twenty-year-old The Theatre Company gives an intense, yet entertaining insight into the goings-on behind a theatre production through the play Noises Off.
Second in the line-up, It’s Not Waht You Tihnk! by Cartel is a delightful depiction of six independent stories, with three actors bringing alive 17 characters.
The Italian form of masked theatre — Commedia dellArte, is being adapted by Cartel for this production.
The theatre troika of Hyderabad — Shankar Melkote, B.S. Prakash and Vijay Marur will stage Return of the Dirty Old Men, the Dramatic Circle, Hyderabad production. The play promises complete rib-tickling fare.
Tickets
Tickets are priced at Rs.300, Rs.200 and Rs.100. Seasons at Rs.750 & Rs.500
Tickets for the show would be available at The Hindu Office - Begumpet from August 8, 2014 onwards.
Helpline number: +91 9885450022 / +91 9840236367
>Tickets for all shows can be purchased online here
Sponsors
Title: Bose
Associate Sponsors: IBACO and NIPPON PAINT
Event Manager : Live From Evam
All the plays will be staged at Ravindra Bharati from 7.30p.m. onwards
Citizen Reviews
The Hindu MetroPlus Theatre Fest invites citizen reviews from the audience. The best review each day will win a meal for two at The Marriott. A selection of reviews will be published in MetroPlus.
The reviews can be emailed to hydmetro@gmail.com Please mention your full name, address and telephone number.
>See the full MPTF 2014 schedule here
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