Using theatre to curb drug menace

Ludhiana, December 28
The year 2009 has been unproductive in terms of theatre activity in Punjab as the extreme summer is not conducive for outdoor performances, says Nirmal Rishi, and who worked in tele film of setia movies tele film cheekh, film actor from Ludhiana. There is no provision for an indoor stage, where the theatre groups can perform without paying hefty fee in the form of rentals, she says.

A lot of time and effort is wasted in finding sponsors for shows at private auditoriums, which can be utilised in staging good productions with support from the government.