Yatri completes 37 years with a 13-day theatre festival across four city venues...
January 5, 2016 5:51:33 PM IST MTG editorial
Yatri spearheaded by theatre director and writer Om Katare was found in 1979. Over the years, the theatre group has produced more than 65 full-length productions in Hindi. The award-winning director has written about 10 plays himself.
This year, after completing 37 years, Yatri is organising a 13-day festival that will showcase 6 plays, including a new production titled JEENE BHI DO YAARON, which has been written by Katare.
The festival will take place across four venues in the city- Prithvi Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Rang Sharda and Mysore Auditorium.
The new play is about modern-day relationships and how trivial matters can lead to break-up of a marriage. In Katare's words, it is about "The challenges of living and loving in the corporate world."
When asked Katare his thoughts about the upcoming festival, his jubilant mood ascended a couple of notches, and he said, "A theatre festival reflects our organisational strength since we are performing at multiple venues. It also infuses a new kind of energy and excitement into the cast. There are new costumes, new props and a new set. All of it gives old productions a new feel as well."
Another important aspect according to Katare is the fact that it gives the theatre group a perspective about which shows are more popular than the others. "We come to know which productions work well with the audience and which need more work," he adds.
Here is a complete schedule of the festival:
No of shows
Name of the play
Venue
Date & Time
2
CHANDU KI CHACHI
Prithvi Theatre
10th Jan'16 At 9.30 a.m. &12 Noon.
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INAUGURAL CEREMONY
Prithvi Theatre
10th Jan '16 At 5 P.M
2
HADH KAR-DI AAPNE
Prithvi Theatre
10th Jan '16 At 6 & 9 P.M
2
GAJ FOOT INCH
Prithvi Theatre
12th Jan'16 At 7 & 9 p.m.
2
JEENE BHI DO YAARO (New Play)
Prithvi Theatre
13th & 14th Jan '16 9 P.M.
2
CHINTA CHHOD CHINTAMANI
Prithvi Theatre
15th Jan'16 At 6 & 9 P.M.
2
RAAVANLEELA
Prithvi Theatre
16th Jan'16 At 6 & 9 P.M.
2
JEENE BHI DO YAARO (New Play)
Prithvi Theatre
17th Jan'16 At 6 & 9 P.M.
1
GAJ FOOT INCH
Prithvi Theatre
17th Jan'16 At 12 Noon.
1
CHINTA CHHOD CHINTAMANI
Godrej Academy
22nd Jan'16 At 7 P.M
1
HADH KAR-DI AAPNE
Prithvi Theatre
23rd Jan'16 At 7 P.M
1
RAAVANLEELA
Godrej Academy
24th Jan'16 At 7 P.M
1
CHINTA CHHOD CHINTAMANI
Rangsharda
26th Jan'16 At 7:30 P.M
1
RAAVANLEELA
Mysore Association
30th Jan'16 At 8 P.M
1
JEENE BHI DO YAARO (New Play)
Mysore Association
31st Jan'16 At 8 P.M
Mumbai Theatre Guide takes no responsibility for change in schedule.