As a first-time collaborative endeavour, the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) Mumbai, will bring four award-winning plays from the Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META) Festival, hosting them at its Experimental Theatre in Mumbai to celebrate the 20th anniversary of META. This 4-day theatre showcase will be held from Thursday, December 19th to Sunday, December 22nd 2024. It will be a unique theatrical experience, staging critically acclaimed plays in Hindi, Assamese, and Bundeli, complemented by a gamut of other experiences including engaging workshops and talks that celebrate the spirit of theatre.
The META Festival and the NCPA are both committed to recognising and promoting all aspects of stagecraft in the country by creating national platforms to benchmark excellence, while encouraging emerging talent. Since its inception, the Mahindra Group has championed the dramatic arts through META and enabled a range of diverse themes and dialects to be showcased on the national stage at its annual weeklong festival in New Delhi, which culminates in Indian theatre’s most prestigious award show. The Mahindra Group has always believed in the power of arts to inspire and transform lives and this festival is also a testament to their commitment.
The NCPA-META festival line-up includes the following acclaimed plays: Andha Yug Hindi play with English subtitles (65 mins) Experimental Theatre, Thursday, December 19th – 7:00 pm Written by Dharamvir Bharati, Andha Yug.