Kashmir
Love towards theatre makes Kashmiri artists start rehearsals despite COVID-19 fear
Srinagar: A group of theatre artists in Kashmir have gained courage and fought against the fear of COVID-19 pandemic to assemble and start their theatre rehearsal.
Although the stage is set for the artists, the seats remain empty due to the health restrictions in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that has put a halt to all cultural gatherings including theatre, reports ANI.
The artists are trying to entertain their fans by virtual means.
"The reason why we have restarted theatre and cultural activities so that the creativity of the artists remains intact. The initiative to restart theatre has been taken by artists and with a view of doing something, they opted to set up an online theatre," Mushtaq Ali Ahmad, a theatre director told ANI.
He added, "We would be recording these plays but we are unaware to which platform we would send it to. But the rehearsals are underway."
He said the theme of pandemic is going to dominate their plays this time.
"Theatre is derived from society and as currently, people are talking about the pandemic these days, we have taken the theme for the plays from the society. However, we would not only focus on COVID but other themes as well," he said.
The artists are also taking all precautions during rehearsals to prevent contracting the disease.
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