Old World Theatre Festival 2009 at Habitat World, IHC - 7 pm on 5th to 13th December 2009

Time : 7:00 pm

Entry : 
Professional Theatre : Tickets at Rs.350, Rs.250, Rs.150 & Rs.100 available for IHC members till Dec.1. Open to all from Dec.2.
Collegiate Theatre : Tickets at Rs.50 available at the Programme desk, India Habitat Centre
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Place : India Habitat Centre ( IHC ), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
Parking : Gate No. 1 to 3 ( Cars ), Gate No. 2 ( Bikes & Bicycles )
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Event Details : Old World Theatre Festival 2009 - A Feroz Abbas Khan Festival.
The Old World Theatre Festival now in its eighth year is regarded as one of the foremost Theatre Festivals in the city with a distinct identity of its own. This year, the festival plays host to actor-director Feroz Abbas Khan's contribution to the cosmos of theatre. Being instrumental in bringing Hindi theatre mainstream recognition, he is also known for exploration in theatrical representations and for directing some of India's finest acting talent.
Thre will be screening of Gandhi: My Father, the directorial debut film by Feroz A Khan on December 9 at 7:00pm. Audience get a chance to interact with the director before the screening.
In addition to the main plays, there’s a special segment, the Best Of Collegiate Theatre (schedule attached separately) where the best performances from the Delhi University colleges will be staged.

Schedule :
Saturday, 5th December : 
7:00 pm : Out Of Bounds (English/90mins with intermission)
Dir.Tina Johnson. Cast: Rajesh Gopie.
Funny, poignant, the play is a fascinating and moving insight into the world of an Indian joint family in a racially segregated Indian township in South Africa.
7:00 pm : The Best Of Collegiate Theatre.
Sunday, 6th December : 
7:00 pm : Salesman Ramlal (Hindi/120mins with intermission)
Dir. Feroz Abbas Khan. Cast: Satish Kaushik, Seema Biswas, Kishore Kadam & others.
Ramlal is caught in a web of installment payments, technological obsolescence and retrenchment. Finding reality unbearable, he keeps slipping into illusions and nostalgia to make some sense of his life and reaffirm his dignity - an ordinary man with extraordinary dreams.
7:00 pm : The Best Of Collegiate Theatre.
Monday, 7th December : 
7:00 pm : Repeat of Salesman Ramlal.
7:00 pm : The Best Of Collegiate Theatre.
Tuesday, 8th December : Tumhari Amrita (Urdu/85mins)
Dir.Feroz Abbas Khan. Cast: Shabana Azmi & Farooque Shaikh.
The play explores a novel form of theatrical presentation with two performers who read love letters to each other, written by two persons over a period of 35 years.
7:00 pm : The Best Of Collegiate Theatre.
Wednesday, 9th December : 
7:00 pm : Screening of award-winning Gandhi My Father (Hindi/2007/136mins) Dir.Feroz Abbas Khan. Cast: Darshan Jariwala & Akshaye Khanna.
Story about a man who could transform the soul of a nation, but failed to save the soul of his own son.
7:00 pm : The Best Of Collegiate Theatre.
Thursday, 10th December : 
7:00 pm : The Best Of Collegiate Theatre.
7:30 pm : Repeat of Out Of Bounds.
 Friday, 11th December : All The Best (Hindi/120mins) Dir.Devendra Pem. 
Three friends - one blind, the other deaf and the third, mute enter a young girl in their home and straight into their hearts. One cannot see her, the other cannot hear her and the third cannot speak with her. But love her, they all do! The result - a rip-roaring comedy. 
7:00 pm : The Best Of Collegiate Theatre.
Saturday, 12th December :
7:00 pm : The Best Of Collegiate Theatre.
7:30 pm : Repeat of All The Best.
Sunday,13th December :
7:30 pm : Repeat of Out Of Bounds.

7:00 pm : The Best Of Collegiate Theatre.

Presented by : American Express

Accompanying Event : The Old World Theatre Festival at Epicentre, Gurgaon - 7:30 pm on 5th to 10th December 2009

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