Get ready, Hyderabad! The highly anticipated Manam Theatre Festival 2024 is just around the corner, promising an entire month of electrifying performances, immersive storytelling, and unparalleled artistic expression. From November 15 to December 15, 2024, the festival will light up the city with 24 spellbinding performances, spanning five weekends and featuring top-tier theatre troupes from across India and the globe. If you’re a theatre lover, Manam Theatre Festival 2024 is for you!
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The festival, themed ‘Together, We Belong,’ represents the power of theatre to build communities, share diverse voices, and create spaces for everyone to come together in the name of creativity. This year’s edition will showcase five incredible visiting troupes. They will perform at multiple venues across the city, including NIFT, Saptaparni, and Rangbhoomi Spaces. With performances in a range of languages, the festival is designed to cater to Hyderabad’s multicultural audience.
The performance roster is packed with thrilling, dynamic shows. Some highlights include ‘Project Darling’ by Sharanya Ramprakash. It is an evocative exploration of women’s roles in theatre. ‘He’ by Rodrigo Calderon, is a deeply moving portrayal of memory and familial ties in post-civil war El Salvador.
Expect the unexpected with ‘The Gentlemen’s Club’ by the Patchworks Ensemble, a groundbreaking show that fuses drag king culture with Bollywood’s golden age in an immersive cabaret extravaganza. Meanwhile, Adishakti, known for their masterful blend of mythology and innovation, presents ‘Urmila’ and ‘Nidravatwam’, shining new light on characters from the Ramayana in ways that will leave you spellbound.
A Theatrical Journey Like No Other
Manam Theatre Festival 2024 also offers a wealth of fringe events throughout the week. These include panel discussions, theatre workshops, and exclusive meet-and-greets with the visiting troupes. For families, the festival’s collaboration with the Hyderabad Children’s Theatre Festival promises a week dedicated to young minds. Gillo Repertory Theatre will also bring enchanting stories to life with ‘The Ghost of the Mountains,’ a Ladakhi tale of bravery, and ‘Mister Jeejeebhoy and the Birds,’ a whimsical adventure packed with magical creatures.
The festival kicks off with “Welcome Home,” a vibrant day of arts and community-building activities to inaugurate The We_Us House. As Harika Vedula, Founder Director of the festival, aptly says, “Manam Theatre Festival is a convergence of diverse voices, where experiences are shared and a true sense of belonging is nurtured.”
With such a diverse lineup, Manam Theatre Festival 2024 is set to be a must-attend event. Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind cultural celebration!
Where: Hyderabad
When: November 15 to December 15
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