NCPA And Rage Join Hands To Celebrate World Theatre Day

A tradition started in 1961, on 27th March theatre is celebrated worldwide. It is a day when everyone acknowledges people who are working in the theatre - on and off stage. Mumbai will see a massive celebration with Drama Dhamaal conceptualized by Rage and supported by the National Centre for Performing Arts.

NCPA Chairman Mr. Khushroo Suntook expresses, "In a time where walls are being built and division and fragmentation is on the rise, NCPA, is happy to be collaborating with Rage productions to bring the theatre community together to celebrate their achievements, have a few laughs and enjoy each other's work, alongside supporting the unsung heroes and stalwarts of the fraternity who have left and continue to leave their mark behind. We welcome the community and the audiences and hope to make this an annual affair we can all look forward to."

The evening will truly be a dhamaal with plays, monologues, songs, dance, stand up and felicitations. Language in theatre knows no boundaries. Keeping that in mind, performances will be in multiple languages...Hindi, English, Marathi and Gujarati. More than 50 artists are coming together to put up this spectacle - making it a total must watch for every theatre enthusiast.

This evening is one of a kind and the performances are exclusively curated and designed for celebrating theatre. Elaborating more Rajit Kapur shares, "The idea is to use the combined collective creative energy of the theatre talent of our city and make DHAMAAL. We don't often come together...what better way than to come together on world theatre day itself. 36 Ghante was one such initiative. This is another, for one night only"

This is not just a night of celebration, but also a way to give back to the theatre and to express gratitude to those who have been pillars of strength to this industry. The proceeds collected from ticket sales will go back to the theatre community and be presented to unsung heroes of theatre.

Drama Dhamaal will be staged on 27th of March from 7:30 pm onwards at the Tata Theatre at NCPA.

Come Celebrate Theatre!
DRAMA Dhamaal!: Celebrating World Theatre Day Duration - 120 mins with interval
Venue - Tata Theatre
Day & Date - Wednesday, 27th March - 7.30 pm
An NCPA & Rage Production Presentation
Synopsis: On the occasion of World Theatre Day the theatrewallahs of Mumbai come together to entertain the city with an evening of specially written plays...a celebration of the theatre peppered with song, stand up and dance. All the pieces are connected to the theatre and the stage including auditions, opening night jitters, backstage shenanigans...even how audience members react while watching a play. This fun and exciting event with plays in English, Hindi, Marathi, and Gujarati is for one night only. Artists: Akarsh Khurana, Anadi Nagar, Anahita Uberoi, Anuvab Pal, Bomi Dotiwala, Bhavna Pani, Burjor Patel, Chaitnya Sharma, Danesh Irani, Danesh Khambata, Deepal Doshi, Dheer Hira, Dilshad Edibam, Faezeh Jalali, Gerson daCunha, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Jim Sarbh, Kashin Shetty, Kaustav Sinha, Keith Sequeira, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Kathryn Doshi, Lauren Robinson, Mansi Multani, Meher Mistry, Mehrzad Patel, Mohit Takalkar, Muskkaan Jaferi, Niharika Lyra Dutt, Quasar Thakore Padamsee, Rahul DaCunha, Rajeshwari Sachdev, Rajit Kapur, Rohini Ramnathan, Ruby Patel, Rytasha Rathore, Salome Rebello, Sandesh Kulkarni, Sheena Khalid, Shernaz Patel, Siddharth Kumar, Sonali Kulkarni, Utkarsh Mazumdar, Vikrant Dhote, Varun Badola, Zafar Karachiwala.

All proceeds generated will go back to the theatre community and its unsung heroes.

Tickets:
Rs.1,125, 750, 570, 375 & 225/- (Members)
Rs.1,500, 1,000, 760, 500 & 300/- (Public)
(Plus GST)
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