Arangadal - 8th Festival of Theatre and Dance

Organised by Manaveli Performing Arts Group
Date: March 17, 2001; 13.00 HRS AND 17.OO Hrs.Venue: Markham Theatre, Ontario, Canada.

Info on the Festival:
The Eighth Festival had five plays, all scripted and directed by Tamil artists known throughout the Tamil-speaking world.

Yet Another Future

P Vigneswaren has scripted and directed the first play, Yet Another Future, which portrays the life and tribulations of a young woman emigrating to Canada. A former employee of the Sri Lankan state Television Corporation (Rupavahini), Vigneswaran has scripted and directed many plays, including A Dawn In Dusk, the first Tele-drama in the Tamil-speaking world.

The Perpetual Cycle

Premil (Tharmu Sivaramu)


The second play will be The Perpetual Cycle by the well-known poet Premil. Directed by Sivaratnam, the play takes a shot at the evolution of human race. Premil is a well-known poet known in South India.




HedotShe

< Cheran has scripted the HedotShe, which revolves around the dynamics of a relationship. Cheran is a well-known face in Tamil literary circles and he was among the organizers of the Tamil-Ini2000 that was held in Tamil Nadu recently. The play is directed by K Navam, who was the co-ordinator for the Special Canadian Issue of Kanaiyazhi magazine.

Forever Rains


Chelian


The next play, Forever Rains, is a take on the issue of cultural imperialism and how we have fallen victims to the media organisations that want to protect the status-quo. It is scripted by Cheliyan and directed by the well-known Tamil Canadian director Puranthagan. Cheliyan is also a well known face in Sri Lanka, India and Canada. The author of Memoirs of a Freedom Fighter was, Cheliyan has authored several short stories and poems as well.

Sincerely, Yours

N Santhinathan, a popular and well-respected figure within the Tamil Canadian literary circle has scripted and directed Sincerely, Yours. It is a take on the innocence of children and the adopted values of their parents.

( Thanks: chennaitheatre.8m.com)