Manto'esque?
Play
0.5 hrs
November 26, 2025 5:00 pm Wednesday
A solo act of 20 minutes that constitutes storytelling, drama and theatre in its core. Challenging the stereotype of so-called "Mantoiyat"/the image of how Manto is perceived. The story being performed is called "Ek zahida, ek fahisha" by saadat Hasan Manto. The narrative explores comedy, adrenaline and bit of "mantoyiyat" of the world we live in.
Organizer
Afghan kausar nawaz
Theatre and film actor, director, light designer, and Urdu poet working at the intersection of performance, storytelling, and design since 2015. Exploring hybrid narrative forms through theatre, light, and poetry to craft immersive audience experiences—experimenting with the concept of theatre in life, and life in the theatre.