Theatre aficionados will experience a host of historical and contemporary plays at the 'Delhi Natyotsav' a festival that begins here on January 20.
The five-day theatre festival offers a bunch of plays including those from ancient Greek, the Mughal arena in India and much more directed by eminent theatre persons.
"We have brought together some plays, which have been appreciated and loved by a wide audience over the years. Some of the most respected names in the Indian theatre are participating in the festival which will present a rich mix of historical and contemporary stories,"J P Singh, Assistant Secretary (Drama), Sahitya Kala Parishad told PTI.
The festival is a joint presentation by Delhi Government and the Sahitya Kala Parishad and would be presided by Waman Kendre, director National School of Drama as the chief guest.
"We are sure Delhi's discerning audience will love every presentation," he added.
The festival kickstarts with the play "Chekhov ki Duniya". Directed by Ranjit Kapoor, the play is a set of six different stories from the rich ensemble of eminent Russian writer Anton Chekhov and weaves together different experiences of human emotion, sublime relationships, struggle in poverty and the excesses of a world riddled with inequality.
Another historical figure who will be featured in the theatre extravaganza is Mughal ruler Aurangzeb. The eponymous titled play written in Tamil by Indira Parthasarathy in 1974 has over the years been translated and performed in English, Hindi and Urdu. Veteran Tamil actor K S Rajendran has donned the director's hat for this play.
"It is a psychological study of the character 'Aurangzeb'. The play has contmporary relevance and we are expecting good response this time also", says Rajendran.
