Patna co-hosts 8th Theatre Olympics

As the 8th Edition of Theatre Olympics ‘The Biggest Theatre Celebration of the World’ is being held in India for the first time from February 17 – April 08, 2018,
This 51-day theatre extravaganza will see 450 shows including 65 shows by international artistes, 600 ambient performances and 250 youth forum shows across 17 cities.
Patna is also among host cities where Patnaites witness this biggest carnival of Theatre from 03 March to 16 March 2018.Premchand Rangshala is the main venue for this mega theatre event.
The festival was inaugurated on February 17 at the Red Fort by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, and conclude in Mumbai on April 8.This mega theatre carnival is being organized by National School of Drama, under the aegis of Ministry of Culture.
The theme of the 8th Theatre Olympics is “Flag of Friendship” that aims to bridge borders and bring people of different cultures, beliefs and ideologies together through the medium of theatrical art.

HISTORY

The Theatre Olympics was established in 1993 in Delphi, Greece, on the initiative of the famous Greek theatre director, Theodoros Terzopoulos.

TO is an international theatre festival, which is presenting some of the achievements of the greatest theatre practitioners from around the world. It is a platform for theatrical exchange, a gathering place for students and masters, where a dialogue despite ideological, culture and language differences is encouraged. Moreover, as its subtitle suggests, Crossing Millennia, it is an initiative that emphasizes the importance of connecting the past, present, and future together.