PAST PLAYS

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Date: 18th April,2015

At: Rana Regan Centre,Carol Stream 

Audience count 200+.... 'उड़न खटोला' का एक और सफल मंचन, 'भारतीय सीनियर परिवार' के लिए । 

Mandi Theatre Group, in collaboration with Consulate General of India, made a history by presenting a Hindi play "Shatraj Ke Khilari", for the first time in the USA.

Authentic sets, laser lighting, and above all, the voice of Promod Lal as Sutradhaar, took the audience back to colorful era of 19th century. 

Date:1st November, 2015

At:  KalaUtsav 2015  

 'मटकी छाप पर मोहर लगाओ' a political satire 

Date:1st May, 2016

At: 3rd International Hindi Conference,New York

'उड़न खटोला' का एक और सफल मंचन' at Consulate General of India,New York 

Date: 23rd July,2016 

Date: 29th Oct., 2016

Mandi Theatre group performed at Loyola University, Chicago at the First South Asian Womanhood and Girlhood Conference.

Theme: Transitions in Identity 

Date: 4th March,2017 

WINGS -A newly-formed Women's Initiative led by Mandi Theatre to discuss universal issues that affect women and to create a platform where women can freely engage in open dialogues to voice their concerns about issues that affect them.  

Date: 25th March,2017 

 Mandi Theatre Group performed at the International Women's Day organized by South Asian Cultural Society of Chicago. 

 Date: 20th May, 2017

Ocassion: Mother's Day

Performed 'Phulkari' - A play based on Bheesham Sahni's story 'Chief Ki Dawat'

Adapted & written by: Alka Sharma

 हिंदी नाट्य महोत्सव 2017 

 हिंदी नाट्य महोत्सव 2017 

 हिंदी नाट्य महोत्सव 2017 

 हिंदी नाट्य महोत्सव 2017 

Date: 3rd September, 2017

AARA's Fundraising dinner at Hinsdale. 

WINGS stand for Women Inspire Nurture Give and Support ! 

Date: 24th March,2018

  हिंदी नाट्य महोत्सव 2018

  हिंदी नाट्य महोत्सव 2018

 Katha Jani Chor Ki

Language: HINDI

By French playwright Yasmina Reza 

*Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy. * Three Tony Awards, including Best Play. 

 Language: HINDI

By  American writer Sir O. Henry 

The story of Hope, Faith & Sacrifice.

The story of struggle between optimism and pessimism 

Date: 18th November, 2018

'हमारी भी छापो! हम भी लेखक-वेखक हैं!' by आलोक प्रकाश , का सफल मंचन, 'UP Association' के लिए । 

 70th Republic Day celebration with Bharitya Senior Citizens of Chicago. Audience count 500+  

 MILI (debut performance) 

 Written By Tanuj Khosla

Synopsis: Story of father and son relationship.Story of changing times. What happens when the son has presented a robot to the father. Everything changes forever!! 

  'मटकी छाप पर मोहर लगाओ' is a political satire  

 THE LAST LEAF

Language: English

We performed our first ever English play as part of the 30th Annual Rhinofest's "I Hate Mondays" series. 

Written By:  Sunita Lad  

Nirjhari is a cliché that is worth repeating again and again to remind the audience that it is still a man’s world in most India homes and while the power dynamics in this play are not typical, they are not a fantasy either!  

 3rd season of  IWD2019 was dedicated to FIVE famous women of Indian history whose life’s journey is full of power,full of hope, no matter what life’s circumstances they did found their place to spread their wings. 

   ITA's 3rd Bi-Annual Statewide Community Theatre Festival, "It'll Play in Peoria"  Play : 'Fourteen' by Alice Gerstenberg, an American playwright, actress, and activist based out of Chicago, IL Note: WON 3 Awards ~ Best Costume, ~ Best Sound & Light & ~ Best Male Actor