Get set for an online youth festival that’s tailor-made for theatre lovers

Theatre lovers are in for a treat, as Mumbai-based theatre movement Thespo is organising its first international digital youth festival from December 16-21. The fest, titled Double The Dramagiri, will see participation from theatre enthusiasts from across the globe.
"Right from the performances, planning, execution to everything related to the online festival, Double The Dramagiri celebrates youth theatre.We have innovative performances, play readings, workshops and more - all being performed and executed by theatre lovers under the age of 25 years," says Anoushka Zaveri, a member of Thespo.
One of the highlights of the youth festival, she says, are the flagship performances. "All plays, panel discussions and workshops will be held live and none of these have been pre-recorded. These performances have been especially created for the online space. For instance, audiences can get a taste of rural Rajasthan by watching the Rajasthani-Hindi play Main Beedi Pikar Jhuth Ni Bolta, or join Atif Ally Dagman as he performs Miah-Boy Diaries. Nightmare is a Marathi play directed by Ritika Shrotri, whereas The Light Catcher is about a photographer," says Anoushka.
The event, she adds, caters to not only to the youth or those who perform theatre, but also to people of all ages including those who are theatre lovers. "There is something for everyone here. For example, you have collaborative performances like The Ministry of Mundane Mysteries performed by emerging artistes from Delhi, Mumbai, Coimbatore or workshops curated for the digital medium or Chai Tapri, which is like a fun session where you can engage with like-minded people," she sums up.