Thespo, the popular youth theatre festival has entered its 21st year. Started by Quasar Thakore Padamsee and Toral Shah as a youth theatre movement in 1999, it has produced theatre and filmmakers (via workshops and festival) who have made a name for themselves. Some of them include Kashin Shetty and Siddharth Kumar. We invited theatrewallah and former participant Saloni Shukla to pick five must-attend events.

1. Agni aur Barkha by Samagam Rangamandal, Jabalpur: It is by one of my favourite playwrights, Girish Karnad, and definitely worth a watch. ON December 20, 6 pm and 9 pm
2. Sane Ani Company by Aajkal, Pune: It talks about a theatre troupe trying to reinvent itself. It's relevant for theatre people as they will connect to it. For others, it could be insightful. ON December 19, 6 pm and 9 pm
3. Aksariyat Akliyat by Alternative Space Project, New Delhi: Set in Kashmir, it is relevant in today's time. ON December 19, 7 pm
4. Sounds like... by Kaizad Gherda: The industry needs more technically sound people who help put a production together. ON December 16 and 17, 1 pm to 5 pm
5. Magic Hour: The Deryck Jeffereis Lighting Workshop by Arghya Lahiri: He is the best in the business and we need good lighting operators in theatre. ON December 16, 10 am to 8 pm

On December 16 to 20
AT Prithvi Theatre, 20, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Juhu
LOG ON TO prithvitheatre.org (for full schedule)
Cost Rs 250 onwards