Experimental, brave, entertaining and complex, is how Bruce Guthrie, head of theatre and film, National Centre of Performing Arts (NCPA) describes the works at the 2025 edition of the Pratibimb: Marathi Natya Utsav. Guthrie shares, “We are looking forward to Asen Mi Nasen Mi, led by Neena Kulkarni, which is part of our final programme. But a popular choice this year was Alive; an exciting work, a product of our Marathi writing initiative, Darpan, the play deals with technology, social media, online interaction and the difference between reality and social interactions. It resonated very well among the audience. Then, we have workshops led by leading names of the Marathi stage like Geetanjali Kulkarni and Sachin Shinde, that add depth to the festival.” 

Bruce Guthrie. Pics Courtesy/NCPA