CELEBRATING COMMUNITY

The inaugural edition of the month-long Manam Theatre Festival in Hyderabad promises a window into a diversity of performing arts

- Geetika Sachdev

While the art and culture scene in Hyderabad may be much talked about, a certain level of stagnancy seems to have crept in post-pandemic. The inaugural edition of the Manam Theatre Festival, presented by The WE US Collective (the social and cultural programme of the Almond House Foundation initiative) promises to shake things up with its impressive line-up of performing acts by artists across geographies.

Spanning four weekends from November 24-December 17, the festival will showcase performances by four visiting and four Hyderabad-based troupes across four venues in the city. From puppetry to live music, dancing to masking, and more, the event is all about diversity in theatre. Alongside, a series of fringe events like mini talks, meet and greets, workshops and demonstrations have also been planned to offer visitors a chance to dive deep into the nuances of theatre.