THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:Bharat Bhavan is organising a programme linking agriculture and theatre titled Organic Theatre. About 50 persons, including farmers and theatre artists, will participate in the workshop to be held as part of the programme.
The workshop will be held at Kalamachal in Vamanapuram grama panchayat on Friday and Saturday. It will be led by K Ushakumari, professor, Soil Science Department, Kerala Agricultural University, Suresh, DRTC trainer, theatre personality Pramod Payyannur, Prof Aliyar, Vattaparambil Peethambaran and Raja Warrier.
Organic Theatre aims to start cultivation in one or two acres with the participation of the local population, theatre artistes and Agriculture Department officials. Theatre rehearsals will also be held in the area so that farming and theatre culture in the area are revived. Â
The harvest which will be held as a festival will see the staging of plays based on the themes of farming and rural life.Bharat Bhavan member-secretary Pramod Payyannur said the workshop will be held in association with Viva Cultural Development Organisation is aimed at the creation of a new farming culture.