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The 16th variation of the International Theatre Festival from January 25 to February 1, 2026 volition diagnostic a vibrant lineup of 24 plays — 10 from overseas and 14 from crossed the country.
Theatre groups from Palestine, Armenia, Norway, Brazil, Argentina, Spain, Japan, Denmark and Italy volition instrumentality the signifier this year. Adding to the diversity, productions from Rajasthan, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra volition beryllium showcased, on with 5 Malayalam plays.
Plays to beryllium featured
The planetary plays are Hamlet Toilet (Japan), Vow (Norway), Dumbling (Armenia), The Last Play successful Gaza (Palestine), Frankenstein Project (Argentina), A Scream successful the Dark (Brazil), Lucia Joyce – A Small Drama successful Motion (Spain), Oranges and Stones (Palestine), Romeo and Juliet ( Denmark), and Don Quixote (Italy).
The nationalist conception includes Malpractice and the Show (Pune), The Far Post (Mumbai), Under the Mangosteen Tree (Chennai), Kulang Barhi (Assam), The Nether (Pune), Mehroon (Mumbai), Something Like Truth (Pune), Mesok (Mumbai), and Agarbatti ( Rajasthan).
There 5 plays from Kerala are Koo hoo – An Anthology connected Rails (Palakkad), Bye Bye Bypass (Ernakulam), Nanmayil John Quixote (Palakkad), Madan Moksham (Alappuzha), and Screamer ( Pathanamthitta).
“Last year, 15 plays were staged, including 5 planetary productions. This year, 10 overseas groups volition beryllium present. Despite aggregate challenges, the Akademi and Festival Directorate had begun efforts aboriginal to grow the fig of productions. As a result, this variation has successfully grown to 24 plays, including 5 Malayalam entries,” Akademi Secretary Karivellur Murali said.
