The Madeeha Gauhar Theatre FestivalIt was to packed crowds filled with the country’s artistic elite that the Madeeha Gauhar Theatre Festival opened at Lahore’s Al Hamra Arts Center on Thursday. In her storied life as a theatre director, artists and activist, Madeeha Gauhar’s crowning achievement was her founding of the renowned Lahore-based performing arts group Ajoka Theatre. As far as first time events go, the Madeeha Gauhar Theatre Festival ticks all the right boxes. For the Ajoka Theatre team, the loss of Madeeha Gauhar will be something they are still processing. \The performances of Friday and Saturday equally appealing, with the already packed hall filling to more than capacity, with theatre lovers lining the steps of the theatre.

Source: Pakistan Today September 29, 2018 14:48 UTC