Delhi is a city that is rich in culture and diverse artistic genres and expression. Performance is a main aspect of Indian life and there is tremendous support for the theatre, dance and music. The NATWA theatre in Delhi celebrates the country’s great theatrical tradition and is one of the city’s major icons. The bulk of its audiences are residents of Delhi, as is the case with most prominent social institutions. However, visitors from outside the town, and tourists from other countries flock to NATWA to experience not only Indian cultural but great world drama. Guests at Delhi hotels often plan an evening around fine dining in 5 star restaurants followed by a show at NATWA.
The company has a solid plan for its future and interest in progressive and innovative theatre. A main aspect of their intent is to create a standard repertoire of work and they mount a highly invested production every three to four months. The purpose of having a strong rotating repertoire is to continue the development of an acknowledged tradition of high quality theatre in the capital. This also helps to create on-going employment and stability for professional actors and theatre designers. They believe that by creating solid career opportunities for theatre professionals it adds to the impact and relevance theatre plays in society.
One of the theatre’s highly successful and acclaimed productions is the play Othello, by William Shakespeare. It opened at the Sri Ram Center in New Delhi in November of 2005. It was received with awe and spellbound attention by its audiences and critics raved about the performances. The performance of Mahendra Mewati’s Othello, Shrivardhan Trivedi’s Iago, and Harvinder Kaur’s Emilia have been paralleled with some of the great performances in history. NATWA strives to produce captivating theatrical magic for its audiences and is sure to attract regular audiences and remain one of Delhi’s major tourist experience preferences.
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