Classical theatre, satire, love stories, dance theatre, storytelling and even a stand-up act form this year’s offering. Some of the eminent performers include Ila Arun, Nadira Babbar, Ashish Vidyarthi, K.K. Raina, Himani Sivpuri, Rajendra Gupta, Praveen Kumar, Dolly Thakore, Alexander Wright from UK, Zila Khan and Mohammad Ali Baig.

Ila Arun and K.K. Raina perform ‘Miracle on Matunga Street’ a satire adapted from Tom Dudzick’s play ‘Miracle on South Division Street’. Ashish Vidyarthi presents a stand-up act based on his memorable character Vitthal Kaanya from the movie ‘Vaastav’. Nadira Babbar wrote and directed ‘Farida’, a love story set in Kashmir. A dance-theatre performance by Bengaluru’s Praveen Kumar of Chithkala School of Dance titled ‘Thyagaraja Hruth Sadhana’, is based on Thyagaraja’s writing. Greek storytelling of its myths in an interactive act by UK’s Alexander Wright, Zila Khan’s classical concert alongwith celebrated theatre revivalist Mohammad Ali Baig in the open-air amphitheatre is titled ‘An ode to Motherhood’ and is a homage to Hyderabad’s theatre doyenne Begum Razia Baig who passed away in March this year. Begum Razia Baig had chaired and Co-founded this benchmark theatre festival for 18 consecutive years. Himani Shivpuri and Rajendra Gupta’s ‘Jeena Isi ka Naam Hai’ and master classes by Dolly Thakore, Nadira Babbar, Alexander Wright and Ashish Vidyarthi will enthrall Hyderabad for a week.