META celebrates highest number of entries collected in its fifth year

10 best entries shortlisted for the prestigious Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards

February 08, 2010, New Delhi: India’s most prestigious theatre honour recorded the highest number of entries in its last 5 years – for  META 2010.

With over 230 entries collected nationwide, META also announced the 10 best nominations shortlisted to compete for the coveted META 2010 in 13 categories.

Speaking on the occasion, Ravi Dubey, Creative Director of META said, that the fact “That META has attracted over 230 entries from all over India signifies the interest and encouragement it has inspired in theatre companies across India. What is more, it is not just the number of entries that has increased but the quality of the productions  that have shown a remarkable  improvement every year.”

He added, “This is a very prestigious moment not only for META but also for Indian theatre. Having established a framework over five years in India, the need to create an international exchange with similar institutions overseas has now become an imperative.”

In our sixth year we hope to be in the international arena and re-invent ourselves on the global platform.

The shortlisted productions will perform at the much awaited Mahindra Theatre Festival starting
2nd March 2010 in New Delhi. The week long festival will see India’s best theatre productions competing in front of the jury and audience in the following categories:

With an aim to drive theatre in India to achieve higher standards of excellence, META welcomed entries from pan India, in 2009. Within this short span of time, theatre enthusiasts outdid META’s previous years’ collection of 205 entries by sending 230 entries as on January 10, 2010. The states to witness the highest number of entries are- Maharashtra and Delhi NCR and  coming a close second are West Bengal, Karnataka and Assam. While stressing on modern theatre and supporting all Indian languages, META 2009- 2010 play entries included myriad local languages, namely- Assamese, Garo, Urdu, Manipuri and even Sanskrit, offering a great cultural blend.

The award winners chosen by the jury will be announced at the gala Awards Night in Delhi on 7th March 2010 at the Taj Mahal Hotel, No.1 Mansingh Road, New Delhi.

About The Mahindra Group

Mahindra embarked on its journey in 1945 by assembling the Willys Jeep in India and is now a US $6.3 billion Indian multinational. It employs over 1,00,000 people across the globe and enjoys a leadership position in utility vehicles, tractors and information technology, with a significant and growing presence in financial services, tourism, infrastructure development, trade and logistics. The Mahindra Group today is an embodiment of global excellence and enjoys a strong corporate brand image.

Mahindra is the only Indian company among the top tractor brands in the world and has made an entry in the two-wheeler segment, which will see the company emerge as a full-range player with a presence in almost every segment of the automobile industry.

 

The Mahindra Group recently expanded its IT portfolio when Tech Mahindra acquired the leading global business and information technology services company, Satyam Computer Services. The company is now known as Mahindra Satyam.

 

Mahindra’s Farm Equipment Sector is the proud recipient of the Japan Quality Medal, the only tractor company worldwide to be bestowed this honour. It also holds the distinction of being the only tractor company worldwide to win the Deming Prize. The US based Reputation Institute recently ranked Mahindra among the top 10 Indian companies in its Global 200: The World’s Best Corporate Reputations list.

Mahindra is also one of the few Indian companies to receive an A+ GRI checked rating for its first Sustainability Report for the year 2007-08.

For further information, please contact:

META Secretariat: Jayotika Mohan

Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards

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