National Award Winner play ‘King of Pop’ based on life of Michael Jackson staged by Chandigarh University students
National Award Winner play ‘King of Pop’ based on life
of Michael Jackson staged by Chandigarh University students
The two-day theatre festival ‘Chandigarh Rashtriya
Natya Mahotsav- 2023’ concluded at Tagore Theatre, Sector 18, with staging of
two theatre plays namely ‘King of Pop’ by and ‘Be-Libas’. It was organised by
Haryana Kala Parishad in association with Chandigarh University with an aim to
provide a platform of the theatre artists to showcase their talent and allow
the audiences to connect themselves with the quality entertainment.
The play ‘King of Pop’ staged by students of
Chandigarh University had won the Best One Act Play at National level
competition, organized by Association of Indian Universities (AIU). It written,
designed, and directed by KD Kashish Devgan, and was performed by Gaurav,
Sukant, Tanvi Sattee, Anmol Gajrani, Akash, Purva, Diya, Chahat, and Shreya,
the students of Chandigarh University. The play narrates the story of the most
awarded American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist ‘Michael
Jackson’.
It showcases how the star enjoyed infinite success of
being recognized as the most successful entertainer of All times by Guinness
World Record, as well as faced many backlashes and critics for his dance,
music, and publicized personal life. This distinctive story is an amalgam of
emotions, truth, and entertainment, and exhibits how an artist gives it all to
be at the top.