The sixth edition of The Hindu MetroPlus Theatre Fest got under way at The Park, Chennai on the evening of August 5. The Sansara Hall was packed with an audience made up of theatre lovers and other invitees of The Hindu. Addressing the gathering, N. Ram, Editor-in-Chief, The Hindu, announced that the Fest will travel to Hyderabad, Bangalore and Coimbatore by the end of the year.
In attendance were members of the Korean group Sevensense and Yegam Theatre Company, which opened the Fest with "Break Out", as well as members of Perch, who will perform "Ms. Meena" today. Encantada belted out retro music, everything from The Beatles and ABBA, to Def Leppard and Billy Joel, and The Park served up a Mediterranean-themed dinner spread.
