World Theatre Day (WTD) – March 27 –
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World Theatre Day (WTD) is an
international observance celebrated on 27 March. It was initiated in 1961 by
the International Theatre Institute.
How it is started
World Theatre Day was initiated in 1962 by the International Theatre Institute (ITI). It is celebrated annually on 27 March by ITI Centres and the international theatre community. Various national and international theatre events are organized to mark this occasion. One of the most important of these is the circulation of the World Theatre Day International Message through which at the invitation of ITI, a figure of world stature shares his or her reflections on the theme of Theatre and a Culture of Peace.
The first World Theatre Day International Message was written by Jean
Cocteau (France) in 1962. It was first in Helsinki, and then in Vienna at the
9th World Congress of the ITI in June 1961 that President Arvi Kivimaa proposed
on behalf of the Finnish Centre of the International Theatre Institute that a
World Theatre Day be instituted. The proposal, backed by the Scandinavian
centres, was carried with acclamation.
Our Surabhi
Surabhi (also known as Sri Venkateswara
Surabhi Theatre) is a family theatre group based in Hyderabad, Telangana,
India. The group performs plays based on stories from Hindu mythology and the
Puranas.
History
The Surabhi theatre group was formed by
Vanarasa Govinda Rao in 1885 in Surabhi, a village in the Kadapa District of
Andhra Pradesh. Rao's adopted father was involved with the traditional shadow
puppetry of Andhra Pradesh, tholu bommalata. After his death, Rao took over the
group, gradually replacing the puppets with live actors.
In 1885, Rao was invited to host a live
drama at a wedding by the elders of Surabhi. His acting troupe performed the
play Keechaka Vadham, traditionally depicted using leather puppets, as a live
drama.
Sri Vanarasa Govindarao, founder of
Surabhi Theatres, had a family of 3 sons and 10 daughters. Except the eldest
son, all the others spent their lives in the theatre and were trained for it.
When the family started growing in numbers, the daughters with their husbands
started establishing their own theatre groups.
The fifth daughter, Smt. Subhadramma and
her husband Sri R. Venkatarao established Sri Venkateshwara Natya Mandali
(Surabhi) in 1937 in Jimidipeta village of Srikakulam District of Andhra
Pradesh. The wife and husband were assisted by their children Dasaradhirao and
Bhojaraju. The theatre group started growing and is now one of the biggest
surviving groups with 55 members. Smt. R. Subhadramma has specialised in doing
male roles, particularly characters like Duryodhana in Mahabharata. She was
awarded the title of 'Kala Praveena' by Sangeeta Nataka Akademi of Andhra
Pradesh. In addition, both the husband and wife received many honors from
various organizations of the state. Since their death, their sons are now
managing the theatre.
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