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The Delhi Ibsen Festival 2009

The Delhi Ibsen Festivalwas started in 2008 by The Dramatic Art & Design Academy (DADA) under the

auspices of the Norwegian Embassy. DADA has taken this pioneering step by creating a platform for the

only Specialist Theatre Festival of its kind in India. The focus of the festival therefore is to look andexplore the dimensions of theatre through a playwright like Ibsen, who is considered to be at par with

Shakespeare and the playwrights of such stature. The Delhi Ibsen Festival will be a calendar event which

takes place in the month of December each year, and will continue for the next four years. DADA

presents the second Delhi Ibsen Festival 2009.

Last year, the festival showcased 6 Indian and International productions. This included commissioning of

3 established directors from around the country Neelam Mansingh, Ratan Thiyam and Anuradha Kapur,

to do a new Ibsen production of their choice. DADA considers the commissioning productions of Ibsen as

an essential part of my presenting a new approach to Ibsens writings, in a modern and contemporary

context. The impact of the Delhi Ibsen Festival 2008, was extraordinary and generated much discussion

in theatre circuits in Delhi, and other parts of India. This year, we grow in strength, and the audiences will

get to see 10 productions of Ibsen 5 Indian, and 5 International.

The focus of the Delhi Ibsen Festival 2009 is manifold. It highlights the work of a younger generation of

urbanized Indian theatre directors, selected for their modern approach to theatre. Hence, 4 young and

upcoming directors from diverse backgrounds have been selected. Each of them has their own distinctive

styles, and has developed new and path breaking approaches to theatre. Their craft is more identifiable to

audiences and evolves into unique pieces, stylized to suit the modern day set up. In our opinion, the re-

looking at Ibsen in the current context will be exciting as well as challenging.

Another important aspect of presenting international productions of Ibsen, with an emphasis on Middle

East and China, is to look at the international approach to Ibsen, especially for the Asia subcontinent

conservative societies, handling a revolutionary playwright like Ibsen, giving rise to intercultural

challenges in presenting Ibsens radical ideas to the societies. The production by Amal Allana, combines3 plays of Ibsen and presents a piece of theatre that radically appropriates Ibsens texts in an unusually

Indian context.

A ground breaking move made by DADA has been the bringing together of academics and theatre

practitioners in 2008, whereby academics were also commissioned to work in close proximity with

directors. We continue this practice in 2009 as well, so as to interface a direct dialogue between the

director and the academician. This year, the festival committee will commission 5 scholars/ PhD students,

who would follow the production process and provide the group with dramaturgical infrastructure. In this

way, we hope to provide catalytic support and create a more organic dialogue between the two. The

Delhi Ibsen Festivalalso organizes a seminar as a culmination of the festival, which focuses on

interculturalism and this working process between the director and the scholar. Each case study would be

presented and discussed in great detail at the seminar.

The Delhi Ibsen Festivalis an endeavor by DADA to try and promote Ibsen's writings in India, which now

has a different resonance in the contemporary scenario of Indian theatre, as well as provide an

opportunity to the upcoming, new age theatre in the country. We are grateful to the Royal Norwegian

Embassy for continuing to support DADA in this journey.

Dr. Nissar Allana


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The Delhi Ibsen Festival2009 starts from the 3rd of December till the 14th of December 2009. The festival

will be concluded with a seminar on inter-cultural theatre. The festival includes some productions from

other Asian countries as well as from India. The main venues for the shows will be LTG and Kamani

Auditorium.

There are a total of 10 productions in the Delhi Ibsen Festival 2009; five productions by Indian directors,

and five invited foreign productions.

Please find below the itinerary for the Delhi Ibsen Festival 2009.

Best wishes

Dr. Nissar Allana

Director

Delhi Ibsen festival

Theatre & Television Associates

E 30, Greater Kailash II

New Delhi 110048

India


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Festival Itinerary 3rd 14th December 2009

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CountryName of the

Production

Name ofthe

Group

Directo

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Dates ofPerforma

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VenueTimin

gs

1NewDelhi,India

Metropolis(Based on acombination ofRosmersholm,Hedda Gabler, ADoll's House)

Theatreand

TelevisionAssociates

Ms.AmalAllana

3rd & 4thDecember2009

KamaniAuditorium

7pm

2NewDelhi,India

Some StageDirections for

John GabrielBorkman

ZuleikhaChaudhariProductions

Ms.ZuleikhaChaudh

ari

4th & 5thDecember2009

Meghdoot III,Exhibition Hall,Rabindra

Bhavan

7pm

3Kerala,India

Lady From TheSea

AbinayaTheatre

Mr.JyothishM.G.


KamaniAuditorium

7pm

4Kolkatta,India

The MasterBuilder

ShantanuBose and

Troupe

Mr.Shantanu Bose


LTGAuditorium

7pm

5 EgyptNora's Doors(Based on ADoll's House)

LamusicaIndependent

TheatreGroup

Ms.NoraAmin


LTGAuditorium

7pm

6Netherlands

Drowning(Based on LittleEyolf)

O. T.Theatre

Ms.MirjamKoen

9th &10thDecember2009

KamaniAuditorium

7pm

7 IranThe Devil's Ship(Based on LadyFrom the Sea)

BaziTheatre

Mr.AttilaPessyani


LTGAuditorium

7pm

8 China Hedda Gabler

HangzhouYueOpera

Theatre

Mr.ZhanMin

11th &12thDecember

2009

KamaniAuditorium

7pm

9Mumbai,India

Pillars of theCommunity

PravahTheatreLaboratory

Mr.NeerajKabi


LTGAuditorium

7pm

10 NewDelhi,India

Ibsen SeminaronInterculturalism

Organizedby TheDADAIbsen

Dr.NissarAllana(Directo

14thDecember2009

AnantGram -Sanskriti

10am-5:30pm


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Festivalr -DADA)

In case of any further queries or information, kindly contact the following :

Dr. Nissar Allana Suhasini Taneja

Director

Delhi Ibsen Festival Delhi Ibsen Festival

Mob : 09810166643 Mob : 09958111319

Mail : [email protected] Mail : [email protected]

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