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Thursday, 15 December 2016

First Documentary Theatre play on trans-lives "Teesri Dhun" arrives Lahore


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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