NAVRANGG

NAVRANGG - THE THEATRE SOCIETY

Navrangg, The Theatre Society of Lakshmibai College was founded in the year 2012 by Pratibha Singh, a student of B.A. (Hons) Political Science. It aims at initiating a substantial change in the thinking faculties of the audience it reaches out to on various socio-political issues. Initially, Navrangg had its presence, though its performances only in the street theatre circuit but the society is all set with its performances in both stage and street theatre circuits, beginning 2016.

Following is a snapshot of various performances delivered by Navrangg at various platforms:

1. Topic- Uzmaka Act, 2012-13

Director: self directed

The play was aimed at creating awareness about the RTI Act and its usage.

Venue: LakshmibaiCollege,DU

2. Topic- Uzmaka Act, 2013-14 

Director: self directed

The play was aimed at creating awareness about the RTI Act and its usage.

Venue: IIT Delhi, IIT Roorkee, Deshbandhu College, Keshav Mahavidyalaya, DU, Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies and DU (Manthan).

3. Topic- EkMuddaYehBhi, 2014-15

Directors: self directed 

The play shows the journey of the commoners of Naxalbari village of West Bengal from ordinary farmers to Naxalites. The play does in no way support the violent ways of the present Naxalites, it rather highlights their ordeal and exploitation at the hands of fellow citizens in the grab of police and government officials who ought to protect rights of ordinary citizens, that resulted in a violent protest owing to the harsh bruitalities faced by the protestors.

Venue: Josh (NGO), Anthardhwani,DU Fest, Lakshmi Mittal Institute, Zakhir Hussain College (DU), KeshavMahavidyalaya (DU), Kalandi College (DU), Delhi College of Arts and Commerce (commerce Fest), Delhi College of Arts and Commerce (DU) and Lakshmibai College, Titiksha School (Manthan, SSCBS), NSP (Manthan, SSCBS), Jagganath Institute of Management Studies [3rd position], Bharti College (DU), Ramanujan College, DU, Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, DU (Pol.science Fest), BhimraoAmbedkar College, DU [1st position], University College of Medical Sciences, Amity (Bijwasan), GIBS, IPU [1st position], Leaders for Tomorrow [Best Title Award], Delhi Technological University, IIT Bombay (Prelims), Technia College, IPU [ 2nd position], IMT, Ghaziabad and Bhaskaracharya College, DU.

Following are the Stage Theatrical performances by Navrangg:

1. An adaptation of 'Accidental death of an anarchist' by Dario Fo

2. 'God' by Woody Allen

3. An adaptation of the movie 'Mamma Mia'

All of the above were college performances.