Come summer vacation and find lots of morning shows of Children’s plays at places like Mumbai, Thane and Pune. And, this has been a good way to divert the attention of little children from the video games and television cartoon shows towards which they are more addicted today. So, let us find out whether there is enough for such children this vacation from Marathi Theatre? Taking a glimpse at the ongoing shows, we found that there were few interesting children’s plays going on at different places.

To top it all was Laxmi Narayan Productions ‘Jungle Book The Treasure’ which was staged at Balwant Phadke Auditorium, Panvel. This play has the attraction of presenting a 20 ft Dinassoure and 7 ft Gorilla to entertain the kids. It is the first Marathi children’s play to win National award. This play is written and directed by Preeti Dalvi Chorghe. Then, there are two shows of ‘Chandoba Chandoba Bhaglas Ka’ directed by Ketan Kshirsagar on Sunday and Monday @4.30 pm at Damodar Hall, Parel and Dinanath , Vile Parle respectively . But, is this enough to entertain the little children? We need many more Children’s plays during vacation time.

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जेष्ठ  नाट्यकर्मी डॉ. विजया मेहता, ‘मॅजीक मोमेंटस – सर्च बाय अ परफॉर्मर अॅन एनकाऊन्टर वुईथ डॉ विजया मेहता‘ या नावाच्या पाच दिवसांच्या आधुनिक कार्यशाळेचे आयोजन करत असून त्याद्वारे त्या करियरच्या मध्यावर असलेले अभिनेते, दिग्दर्शक यांना विशेष प्रशिक्षण देणार असून रंगभूमीच्या निरीक्षकांसाठी एक अंतर्ज्ञान अनुभूती देणार आहेत.

ह्या कार्यशाळेमध्ये डॉ. विजया मेहता या आजच्या रंगभूमी कलाकारांना प्रशिक्षण देण्यासाठी त्यांच्या धारणा आणि दृष्टीकोन  यांच्याबद्दल बोलणार आहेत. प्रत्येक सत्रामध्ये पंचवीस अभिनेते आणि पाच दिग्दर्शक तसेच कला जगतातील विविध क्षेत्रात निरीक्षक म्हणून काम करणाऱ्या वैविध्यपूर्ण अशा व्यक्तीमत्वांच्या सानिध्यात संवाद साधला जाणार आहे. त्याचबरोबर प्रश्न आणि उत्तरांचे एक सत्र असणार आहेत.

पुढील महिन्यात २ ते ६ मे २०१६ दरम्यान ही कार्यशाळा सकाळी १० ते सायंकाळी ४ वाजेपर्यंत रवींद्र नाट्य मंदिर, मिनी थिएटर, प्रभादेवी, मुंबई येथे आयोजित केली जाणार आहे.

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निर्मोही क्रिएशंस प्रस्तुत, माणूस लिखित, पंकज मिठभाकरे दिग्दर्शित कवडसा हे प्रायोगिक मराठी नाटक रंगभुमीवर अवतरतंय. परक्या, लांबच्या माणसांच्या बाबतीत संशय पिशाच्च मानगुटीवर बसलं तर जोर लावून काढता येतं, आपल्या जवळच्या माणसांविषयी संशय मनात फेर धरायला लागला की मग जे होतं ते आपल्याला कवडसा या नाटकात बघायला मिळते.

संशयग्रस्तता मुख्यतः प्रेमीजनात मोठया प्रमाणावर दिसून येते, सर्वात जवळचं सगळं भावविश्व व्यापलेल्या नात्यात किंचितसा सुद्धा दुरावा मनाला सहन होत नाही, आमचं दोघांच जे घट्ट भावविश्व आहे ते फक्त दोघांचच आहे, होतं आणि राहील असा विश्वास प्रेमीजनाच्या मनात निर्माण होतो, दोन घट्ट मैत्रीणींमध्ये देखील एक मैत्रीण जरा इतर मुलींमध्ये मिसळायला लागली की दुस‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍ दुसर्या मैत्रीणीला त्रास होतो, जेव्हा आणखी कुणाबरोबर तरी असाच एकजिन्सीपणा पार्टनर ने अनुभवलाय किंवा अनुभवतोय हे कळतं तेव्हा मग संशयाला सुरुवात होते.

प्रवीण चौगुले, किशोरी पाठक, प्रसाद कुलकर्णी आणि अमोल पाठक अभिनीत या नाटकाला दिग्दर्शकाने दिलेल्या मानसशास्त्रीय सादरीकरणामुळे ते अधिक प्रभावी झाले आहे. प्रकाशयोजना संतोष लोखंडे ह्यांनी केली आहे तर संगीत निखिल लांजेकर, वेशभूषा मेघना मिठभाकरे,  रंगभूषा- पंकजा पेशवे आणि नेपथ्य प्रवीण चौगुले ह्यांचे आहे.

निर्मात्यांच्या मते, प्रेक्षकांनी या नाटकातून स्वतःकडे, आपल्या मानसिक प्रश्नांकडे आणि मानसिक आजारी व्यक्तींच्या प्रवासाकडे जाणीवपूर्वक पहावे हाच नाटकाचा मुख्य उद्देश.

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Love for Marathi plays hasn’t diminished at all, over the years. This has been possible, because of the patronage of established actors and audience equally. Many well known Marathi artistes, started their acting career with experimental plays. This can happen only in Marathi entertainment industry.

Talking about Marathi experimental theatre, a new play in this category, will hit the drama theatres very soon. ‘Veer Daudale Saatach‘ will be a play, directed by Pralhad Kudtarkar, who bagged best director (experimental) trophy, alongside best play, at a recent television awards function. Pralhad Kudtarkar, was an assistant director for a popular Aadesh Bandekar show ‘Home Minister’. He has to his credits Marathi serials, ‘Aambat Goad’, ‘Bhagyalaxmi’, ‘Aabhas Ha’,’ Lakshya’, ‘Ka Re Durava’ as a writer. But , his love for theatre, prompted him to stage Veer Daudle Saatch.

The play is about a Marathi school , deciding to be part of state inter-school dramatic competition and hand over the responsibility to school’s history teacher, who in turn decides to imbibe history through a drama and selects a historical play . Ironically, seven students who happen to be disinterested in history, get selected to act in it. And, what happens next, is all that the play is about.

Veer Daudale Saatach is produced under the banner Rudra Theatre by Sarika Naik and Pallavi Bhojne. Set to be designed by Ajay Pujare and light design will be by Amogh Phadke while background music is to be provided by Samihan. Omkar Bhojne, Ajay Kambli, Abhishek Gaonkar, Sanjay Jamkhandi, Bhagyashri Paane, Santosh Sarode, Priyanka Hande, Ketan Salvi, and Snehal Shidam will be the artistes of this play, to be on staged from 21st August 2015 onwards.

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The  first batch of this Film and Television School , will commence from  September this year. MIT –School of Film & Television(SFT)  is  located at the sprawling campus in  Rajbaug , off . Loni, which is  about 25 kms from Pune. The School will offer  courses in Film Making and Television Production, for the disciplines of Direction, Cinematography, Sound Recording & Designing, Editing, Production Design & Art Direction and Screenplay writing.

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Yogini Chouk, the talented Marathi actress is now busy on stage. On Friday 29^th May 2015, she launched her multilingual play ‘Unheard Sounds of Universe’ at the Ravindra Auditorium , Mumbai. The show received overwhelming response. Directed by well known Theatre personality Manjul Bharadwaj, this unique play  hits out at the present lifestyle of the people and their ignorance about preserving the environment.

Very intelligently, it  explains  the philosophy of the five elements in the universe. The director has cleverly tried to explain through each character, the feelings of  Mother earth and what she expects  from every human being, living on the earth. References are made to the materialistic living  of the people today.

Yogini’s character in this play speaks Marathi and she has very skillfully portrayed her role, with excellent body language and swift movements shown in group performance through ballet steps , used in this play, on suitable music. The play is sure to go places and it will also help Yogini in near future. MMW wishes her and the team best wishes, for their forthcoming shows.

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पुण्यातील बालगंधर्व रंगमंदिर येथे, सकाळी ६ ते रात्री १२ अशा १८ तासात १५१ गाण्यांचे सादरीकरण ह्या कार्यक्रमात करण्यात आले. ‘ऑटीझम’ या दुर्मिळ आजाराच्या जागरुकतेसाठी हा विशेष सामाजिक उपक्रमाचे आयोजन संदीप पाटील ह्यांनी केले होते. कार्यक्रमाचे सादरीकरण सुरु असताना लाईव्ह पेंटिंग काढण्यात आली होती ;  त्यास १५,५१५ रुपये किमत मिळाली . ती संपूर्ण रक्कम ऑटिझमच्या मुलांसाठी काम करणाऱ्या ‘प्रसन्न ऑटिझम’ शाळेला देण्यात आली.

सदर कार्यक्रमा दरम्यान आमदार गिरीश बापट यांनी सदिच्छा भेट दिली. ह्याच बरोबर अनेक मान्यवर आणि सेलीब्रीटीजने देखील आपली हजेरी लावली ; त्यात अभिनेत्री दिपाली सय्यद ह्यांच्या आपल्या नृत्याचे विशेष सादरीकरण केले. सुमारे ४० पेक्षा अधिक गायक, वादक आणि कलाकार सहभागी असलेल्या, १५ तासात १५१ गाण्यांचे सादरीकरणाच्या ह्या कार्यक्रमाची नोंद ‘लिम्का बुक ऑफ रेकॉर्ड’मध्ये करण्यात येणार आहे.

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‘प्रेम’ हा विषय प्रत्येकाच्या जवळचा आणि आवडता असतो; ज्या प्रमाणे मोठ्या पडद्यावर ‘प्रेम’ ह्या विषयाला घेऊन त्याचे वेगवेगळे पैलू असलेले अनेक सिनेमे प्रेक्षकांना पाहायला मिळताय; तसच काहीस चित्र रंगभूमीवर दिसताये; येत्या काळात विविध रूपांतील प्रेमाचे पैलु मराठी नाट्य प्रेमींना पाहायला मिळणार आहे . आनंद म्हसवेकर लिखित – दिग्दर्शित ‘प्रेम रंगी रंगुनी’ हे नवीन मराठी नाटक रंगभूमीवर येणार आहे. संगीत आणि नाट्याचा सुरेल संगम असलेले हे नाटक येत्या २ मे पासून प्रेक्षेकांच्या भेटीस येणार आहे.

श्रीमती संध्या रोठे ह्याची निर्मिती असलेले ह्या नाटकाचे लेखन आनंद म्हसवेकर ह्यांनी केले असून; सुभाष मालेगावकर ह्यांनी संगीत संयोजन केले आहे. अभिनेता अमोल बावडेकर आणि अभिनेत्री दीप्ती भागवत ह्यांच्या ह्यात मुख्य भूमिका आहेत.

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After almost about 10 years, National Centre For Performing arts (NCPA) have opened their doors to Marathi Theatre. From 7th August 2010 ‘Paratibimb Marathi Natya Utsav’ will begin here with mixture of contemporary Marathi Theatre, ranging from a Tale of sixteenth century saints to modern day relationships.
One does not know the reasons for discontinuance of Marathi stage from NCPA 10 years ago, but the news about this festival is certainly welcome. It will certainly encourage Marathi Theatre in south Mumbai as most of the theatres are in the suburbs.

During the festival which will go on between 7th August – 11th August 2010, the following plays will be performed. On 7th August at 6.30 pm it will be Avishkar’s ‘Baya Daar Ughaad’. On 8th August at 3 pm it will be Theatrics presentation ‘Ek Rikaami Baaju’ followed by ‘Geli Ekvis Varshe’ from Natak Company at 6.30 pm. On 9th August will be Lalit , Mumbai presentation ‘Ekmekaat’ and on 10th August Aasaakt KalaManch Pune will present ‘Anandbhog Mall’. On the last day, i.e. 11th August Kalakendra Pune will present ‘Mahapur’. Besides the presentation of these plays there will also be a talk show daily at 5pm before the shows

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Well known marathi Stage and film actor Chttranjan Kolhatkar pased away in Pune on Sunday 25th October 2009. He was 87.Mr. Kolhatkar is survived by his wife, son and three daughters. Born on 15th January 1923 in Amrawati, Mr.Chittaranjan, who was gifted with acting talent from his father Chintamanrao Kolhatkar, began his acting career with ‘Bhavbandhan’ in 1944. With his rich voice and perfect diction he soon became a popular stage actor. Mr. Chittaranjan was known for his comedy and negative roles and went on to bag various awards including the prestigious Maharashtra state award for his performance in ‘Hirva Chuda’. His dual performance in play ‘Bhavbandhan’ was highly praised by people. In this play he played the villain- Ghanashyam and also a comedian- Kamanna very efficiently .

It did not take much time for the Marathi film industry to recognize his talent. With a small role in Bhlaji Pendharkar’s ‘Garibanche Rajya’, he went on to play lead role opposite Shantabai Apte in ‘Kunkwacha Dhani’. Some of his popular films were : ‘Gyanba Tukaram’, ‘Shabbas Sunbai’, ‘Mohityanchi Manjula’, ‘Pedgaoche Shahane’, ‘Shevgyachya Shenga’. As an actor, his performances in stage plays like ‘Ekach Pyala’ and Vijaya Mehta’s ‘Mudrarakshas’ were most memorable. Mr. Kolhatkar tried his best to promote theatre groups in Pune and worked hard especially during vacation time, setting up temporary structures for open theatres. He has also served his term as a President of All India Dramatics Federation.

With his sad demise, Marathi film and theatre industry has lost a great actor. Marathi Movie world pays sincere tributes to this thespian with a prayer that his soul rest in peace.

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