National Drama Festival-2011 Kicks off in Islamabad

Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) organizes National Drama Festival-2011 at its auditorium in Islamabad from December 12–29, 2011. The event kicked off with ‘Aakhri Shikaar’ written by Ghulam Hassan Hasni and directed by Batin Farooqi.

The 18-day festival will comprise 22 stage plays from different art production houses from across the country.

Play Schedule:

December 13: ‘Diwana Bakaar-e-Khwesh Hoshiyar’ written by Rafi Pir and directed by Malik Aslam from Azad Theatre Lahore

December 14: ‘Shadi ho to aisi’ written and directed by Syed Saleem Afandi of Stage Artistes Welfare Society Rawalpindi

December 15: ‘Jallad’ written and directed by William Pervez of Pattan Lok Natak Rawalpindi

December 16: ‘Wat Nakhray’ written and directed by Chaudhry Mehmood of Rohi Rung Welfare Society DG Khan

December 17: ‘Bandhan’ written by ZA Zulfi and directed by Tahir Siddiqui of Islamabad Art Promoters

December 17:‘Raasta’ written by Pervaiz John and directed by Saeed Anwar from The Entertainers Rawalpindi

December 18:‘Dunia ki beti ranjeeda hay’ written and directed by Ishtiak Atish of Chanar Arts Council Muzaffarabad
‘Sultan-e-Hind written and directed by Javed Bhatti of Aaina Theatre Islamabad

December 19: ‘Saanp’ written and directed by Javed Babar of JB Productions, Peshawar

December 20: ‘Teri jaan ki qasam’ written and directed by Asma Butt of Dolphin Communications Rawalpindi

December 21: ‘ChandBibi.com’ written by Ishaq Nazish and directed by Aslam Rana from Aslam Rana Productions
Rawalpindi

December 22: ‘Shehr-e-Napursaan’ written and directed by AD Baloch of Sangat Theatre Quetta

December 23: ‘Insha Ka Intizar’ written and directed by Anwar Jaffri from Tehrik-e-Niswan Karachi

December 24: ‘Aisa kion hota hay’ written by M Sharif and directed by Razia Malik of Dream International Welfare Society Lahore

December 24: ‘Ishq’ written by Muhammad Farhan Mughal and directed by Ziauddin Zia of Friends Productions, Islamabad

December 25: ‘Pani Pani Ray’ and ‘Zameen Maa Hy’ from Art and Reality Productions Islamabad
‘Skardu’ from Ali Kazim Golden Productions

December 26: ‘Gathri’ written by Muhammad Aslam Mughal and directed by Afzaal Latifi of Evergreen Theatre Rawalpindi

December 27: ‘Hum Aik Hain’ written and directed by Riffat Ali Qaisar of Bhutto Shaheed Cultural Forum Rawalpindi

December 28: ‘Amreeka Chalo’ written by Shahid Mehmood Nadeem and directed by Madiha Gohar of Ajoka Theatre Lahore

December 29: ‘Khawab Biktay Nahi’ written by Farheen Chaudhry and directed by Sabir Khan from Super Vision Communication Rawalpindi