WELCOME TO
Are you 25 or under, looking for a stage? you are at the right place we do a bunch of things throughout the year and host a festival every year in December. Whether you are an actor, director, writer, or part of a backstage crew, Thespo gives you a chance to showcase your talent, tell your own stories, and be part of a growing community of theatre enthusiasts. This year’s tagline is “Bring Your Own Drama!”, and we invite you to be part of the festival and share your own unique voice.
The Journey to Thespo 26
Here’s how it works: Theatre groups from all over India were invited to register their plays for this year’s festival. Plays could be from any part of the world, written in any language, and could be an original work or an adaptation. The only requirement was that the performance had to be at least 60 minutes long.
We are proud to announce that we have received 129 plays from cities like Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Kolkata, Guwahati, Ahilyanagar, Vadodara, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Nashik, Kota, and Solapur. The plays are in a wide variety of languages, including Hindi, English, Marathi, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Urdu, Punjabi, Assamese, Magahi, Tibetan, Tamil, Kannada, Marwari, Haryanvi, Katkari, and Hindustani.
Screening Process
After the registration, all the submitted plays go through a Screening process. This is where a panel of theatre professionals watches the plays between September and October to decide which ones will be featured in the festival. The panel looks at several things like the story, performances, direction, and overall presentation of the play.
Last year’s panellists, Siddhesh Purkar and Priti Bakalkar, remarked, “It was inspiring to see so many young people from different parts of India come together with such enthusiasm and perform their plays. The energy they brought was something special.”
This year, we expect the same excitement as we screen plays that cover different genres and themes. It’s always a joy to see what young artists create, and we look forward to sharing some of the best performances with you in December.
The Festival
Once the screening is complete, the best plays will be selected for Thespo 26. These plays will be performed live at Prithvi Theatre during the festival week in December. In addition to the performances, there will be workshops. It’s a great opportunity to learn, improve your skills, and be part of the wider theatre community.
Whether you’re performing or attending, Thespo 26 is a place to experience the creativity and talent of young theatre-makers from across India. We hope you enjoy the festival and all that it has to offer.
"I WORKED AS A FESTIVAL MANAGER FOR THESPO 15, A ROLE WHICH GAVE ME THE CHANCE TO NETWORK WITH EVERYONE, FROM CASTING DIRECTORS TO ACTORS AND WOULD-BE ACTORS. EVERYONE I'VE WORKED WITH SINCE HAS HAD SOME CONNECTION WITH THE FESTIVAL.
Mithila Palkar, Thespo
