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Organisers of the event believe Natya Velhal is an initiative to encourage regional theatre groups and it comes with the audience experiencing the grandeur of the Royal Opera House, through staging of their favourite Marathi plays and musicals. Smriti Talpade, whose play Jay Shankara Vidyadhara will be among the attractions at the festival, said that she as well as the entire cast of the play can hardly wait to perform at the immaculate venue.

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“This is the same stage where greats like Bal Gandharva had once performed. It is indeed a privilege to present our work on this platform,” says Talpade adding that the play Jay Shankara Vidyadhara is based on the magical works of Vidyadhar Gokhale. 

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“The timing couldn’t have been better as it is Gokhale’s birth centenary year. The play was conceptualised by his daughter, and she too, is keenly looking forward to it,” Talpade told mid-day. Jay Shankara Vidyadhara is a dance musical, based on popular dramatisations of the works by well-known playwright Vidyadhar Gokhale.

The festival will also see staging of other notable plays like 38 Krishna Villa, Kaali Raani, Sir Premacha Kay Karaycha, Madhurav-Boru Te Blog, Punashcha Honeymoon, Prasthan Urf Exit, and To Rajhans Ek, as well as vibrant lavani performances.

Where: Royal Opera House
When: April 6 to April 9, 4.30pm onwards
Cost: Rs 199 onwards
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