Thrissur ∙ There is a story in the name of the stage set up at Ram Nilayam for the International Theater Festival (ITFOC). That name is Faz. FAS stands for From Ashes to Open Sky. The hidden drama in the name is that the Faz Theater rises where the knife-ashed Koothambalam stood. In 2011, many corruption dramas were alleged behind the burning of Koothambalam. In any case, theater lovers benefit when the space today becomes a staging ground for international dramas.
A theater is set up for 150 people. The drama festival runs from February 5 to 14. Work has begun on a pavilion that can seat 800 people at the grounds on Palace Road. As part of this, parking has been banned here from today. The work of the venues is under the supervision of famous stage designer and artist Sujathan. Stages are prepared according to the dimensions prescribed by them for plays from abroad.
The venue at Palace Road will be 60 feet long and 40 feet wide. There will be a total of 7 venues. Venues are KT Muhammad Memorial Theatre, Black Box, Actor Murali Theatre, Ramanilayam Back Yard, Ramanilayam Fass, Palace Grounds Pavilion and Kila. Out of this, KT Muhammad Memorial Theater will seat 500 people, Black Box will seat 175 people, Actor Murali Theater will seat 550 people and Ramanilayam Back Yard will seat 400 people.
The Sangeetha Nataka Academy has sought permission to convert the sports council’s basketball court and food court adjacent to the pavilion. The aim is to hold a food fair that introduces many flavors of the world. There will also be a special drama training camp for women this time.
Under the leadership of Academy Secretary Karivellur Murali, ItFolk Coordinator V. Sasikumar, Administrative Officer MB Subha, Program Officer V. K. Anil Kumar and Technical Director Firosh Khan are coordinating the construction activities of the venues.
Dramas in the international genre
Antigone (England), Hero Beauty (Taiwan), Kafka (France), Museum, Don’t Believe Me If I Talk About War (Israel), Ave Maria (Denmark), Tempest (France), Samson (South Africa), Told by Mother ( Lebanon ), Seven Moons (Tashkent), Three Episodes of Family Life (Poland), Third Reich (Italy).
Dramas in the National category
Rather Rashi (Assam), Foul Play (Bihar), Daklatha Devikavya (Karnataka), Taking Sides, Black Hole (Maharashtra), Pee-Totai (Manipur), Flying Chariots (Puducherry), Idakini Kathayaratham (Tamil Nadu), Mayabazaar (Telangana). , for the record (Delhi)
Malayalam
Arctic, Cuckoos, Screams, Murmurs, Screams, Soviet Station Pier.