Karachi: Pakistan Theatre Festival 2023 by Art Council of Pakistan Karachi will kicks off from September 8. Festival will run for whole month in which there will be 45 shows in 30 days, there are 7 international theatre groups will be participating and 27 different theatre groups from all around Pakistan will included. President ACP Ahmed Shah in press conference at Arts Council Karachi said along with director and actor Munawar Saeed and Sajid Hassan said that Arts Council has provided platform where theater groups and artists from Pakistan and around world will participate. This will be biggest theater festival of Pakistan, we have theatre groups coming from seven countries. Festival will be in Urdu, English, Sindhi, Punjabi and Persian languages. He said that media has strong role in showing positive face of Arts Council Karachi worldwide, thanks to media for promoting such big brand as Aalmi Urdu Conference, Pakistan Literature Festival and Youth Festival.

Munawar Saeed said that Pakistan Theater Festival is great success of Ahmed Shah and Sajid Hasan. I am sure that mood of theater will be seen again from Pakistan

Sajid Hasan said we are not worried as work is going well, despite situation in Pakistan. I am proud to be part of this team.

Pakistan Theater Festival includes Patriot and Abdullah, Through The Waves, The Police, Kanya (Sri Lanka Dance), Biwi Ho Toh Apni, Taleem-e-Balighan, Trashedy, Both Sit In, One Night Stand Up, Bobbles (Kids Special), Anhi Mai Da Sufna, Kaun Hai Yeh Gustakh, Insha Ka Intezaar, Saazish Ki Wajah Se Khel Multavi, Ken B Eniwan`s Story, Barsaat, Social Pagal, Father, Gadha Mandi, Chandravati, Say No!, Nocturnal, Art Aur Aata, Ikhtiyar, Anarkali Se Aagay, Fareb, Sham Bhi Thi, Shab Bakhair Maa, Iranian, Ek Yaad, Zeest, Finest Cutter, Love@70, PirAchy Aur Mir Baqar Ali, Turkiye Theatre. Tickets for Pakistan Theater Festival shows are Rs 1,000 for general public, while members of Arts Council can get 50 percent discount.

Published in The Daily National Courier, August, 29 2023

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