Here are our top picks from Thespo theatre festival at Prithvi

This year celebrations for Thesporsquos milestone festival edition will unravel through the theme mdash A stage for every shade mdash all next weekCofounder Toral Shah shares ldquoThis milestone is a testament to the theatre community for them wanting to make the industry stronger viable and more vibrant With the senior members of the community giving time and expertise in workshops and conversations and young storytellers scripting plays this milestone is a shared movement The main highlight of this 25th edition is our collaborationsrdquoToral ShahAmong them is as a presentation of Sinhalese writer Ruwantha de Chickerarsquos Ping by the Stages Theatre Group from Sri Lanka Another inventive performance is by writer Jino J Ampakkadu who will host his Table and Stool initiative where passersby can pull up a chair and narrate their story to an audience of one mdash Ampakkadu himselfPrithvi Theatre File picThe festival will also witness playwright actor and director Satish Alekar being honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his profound work in Marathi theatre A short film on Alekarrsquos work will be screened on the evening followed by a conversation with the theatre makerON December 4 to December 10AT Prithvi Theatre Juhu Veda Kunba Theatre Four Bungalows Andheri WestLOG ON TO thespoorgregisterThe Guidersquos top picksArghya Lahiri at a workshop during a previous editionDecember 4 Light it upLearn about the essential and underrated art of stage lighting with writerdirector Arghya Lahiri at this Magic Hour workshopON Monday December 4 10 am to 8 pmAT Prithvi Theatre JuhuEMAIL thespo25 thespoorgCALL 241642142 for detailsCOST Rs 3000 fees and refundable deposit includedHenry Naylor Pic CourtesyHenrynaylorcoukDecember 5 Write way to laughBritish playwright Henry Naylor will bring his insight into and guide participants through the secret to cracking the difficult art of comedy timing and nuance at this twoday workshopON December 5 and December 6 10 am onwardsAT Prithvi House JuhuEMAIL thespo25thespoorgCALL 241642142 for detailsCOST Rs 1900 fees and refundable deposit included Hear them outListen to a spoken verse performance of Sinhalese playwright Ruwantha de Chickerarsquos Ping that delves into the concerns of teenagers in a new ageTIME 330 pmAT Prithvi Adda JuhuEMAIL thespo25thespoorgCALL 241642142 for detailsFREEAmit Vikram Pandey Poetic eveningsJoin Vanika Sangtiani Gunjan Saini Amit Vikram Pandey and other poets and creators as they share their journey through poetryTIME 6 pm to 645 pmAT Prithvi Theatre foyer JuhuFREEDecember 6 Middle class marvelThe late Shiv Subrahmanyamrsquos work returns to his favourite haunt starting with this deep dive into an artistersquos struggle with the Indian middle class in Clogged ArteriesTIME 330 pmAT Prithvi Adda JuhuFREE Social examinationExplore the drama of the romance humour and horror that flourishes amid the rising fears of communal riots in a deeply moving play centred around humanism in KarwatTIME 7 pmAT Prithvi House JuhuFREEDecember 7 Lead by designHow do you transform the stage into a magical world of its own Production designer on films such as Ankhon Dekhi and Dum Laga Ke Haisha Meenal Agarwalrsquos workshop for stagehands explores practical production designON December 7 and December 8 10 am onwardsAT Prithvi House JuhuEMAIL thespo25thespoorgCALL 241642142 for detailsCOST Rs 1700 fees and refundable deposit included Fringe performanceMuslim Mythology by Mohammed Ellyas Lehry transforms you into an audience for a few real a few fictional and all extraordinary stories by Muslim theatremakersON December 7 7 pm to 8 pmAT Prithvi House JuhuLOG ON TO thespoorgregisterFREEHeeba ShahDecember 8 Relearn stagecraftA perfect opportunity for actors this workshop is hosted by actordirector Heeba Shah who will demonstrate the right way to use body voice andimagination to refine your craft on stageON December 8 130 pmDecember 9 10 amAT Prithvi House JuhuEMAIL thespo25thespoorgCALL 241642142 for detailsCOST Rs 2100 fees and refundable deposit includedActors rehearse the play A Study of Fear Facing the truthA Study of Fear revolves around a friendrsquos funeral that those grieving are not prepared for This multilingual play that is written and directed by Atif Ally Dagman invites the audience to find fun in funeralsON December 8 6 pm and 9 pmAT Prithvi Theatre JuhuLOG ON TO inbookmyshowcomCOST Rs 350A moment from the Korean play Shim CheongDecember 9 Tales from the EastCatch a retelling of the ancient Korean folktale about love and sacrifice told through the journey of Shim Cheong whose love for her father leads her to some miraculous discoveriesTIME 6 pm and 9 pmAT Prithvi Theatre Janki Kutir JuhuLOG ON TO inbookmyshowcomCOST Rs 350December 10 Awards nightON December 8 and 9 330 pm reading of Satish Alekarrsquos works December 10 6 pm to 830 pm presentation ceremonyAT Prithvi Adda Juhu Veda Kunba Theatre Andheri WestLOG ON TO thespoorgregisterFREE