Theatre festival with 10-min short plays! | Tamil Movie News

Organised by Theatre Marina, the festival promises an engaging lineup of performances and will run until July 13, celebrating the energy and creativity of short-format plays.​

This weekend, the theatre scene in the city is all set to come alive with the third edition of the Tenally Drama short play festival that is going to kick off at the Alliance Française of Madras in Nungambakkam. Organised by Theatre Marina, the festival promises an engaging lineup of performances and will run until July 13, celebrating the energy and creativity of short-format plays.Speaking to us, R Giridharan, a mentor of the group, shares, “We are primarily a theatre group, but we also wanted to encourage other theatre troupes. This year’s festival will have three days of preliminaries, during which 30 plays will compete. Out of these, 10 will be shortlisted to contest in the finals.”Talking about the uniqueness of the festival, he explains, “Tenally 3.0 is a vibrant theatre competition featuring 10-minute plays in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, and English — this is what makes the festival truly special. Over 120 artistes, including playwrights, actors, directors, and technicians, will present stories that blend tradition with modernity.”