After successful theatrical runs at the National College of
Arts (Rawalpindi), WOW Festival (Karachi), University of Texas (Austin), Yale
University and Alhamra Arts Council, "TEESRI DHUN" comes back to
Lahore. Teesri Dhun or "The Third Tune" is a dramatic enactment of
transgender lives, as six khawaja saras would be sharing their experiences of
being neither man nor woman in Pakistan.
"Stills from the Teesri Dhun's cast's previous performances"
The play would comprise of powerful
performances, integrating music, dance and storytelling, unfold narratives of
separation, love, desire, celebration and loss, as the characters would be
shown struggling to find a third space in a polarized gendered society. The
theatrical play would be showcased on 16th and 17th of December at the Lahore
Arts Council, Alhamra. The organizers have gone with an open invitation this
time, everyone would be equally welcomed to join.
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