Independent Theatre Pakistan
The logo of Independent Theatre Pakistan
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| Theatre Company | |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Genre | Urdu & English plays, storytelling, musicals, theatre education, promotion of literature & theatre both professionally and in the community |
| Founded | 23 March 2012 |
| Founder | Azeem Hamid and Danyaal Syed |
| Headquarters | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
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Area served
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Pakistan |
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Key people
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Azeem Hamid and Omer T. Jilani |
| Website | independenttheatrepk |
Independent Theatre Pakistan (often abbreviated to ITP) is a Pakistani theatre company based in Lahore, Punjab, established in March 2012. The group is directed by founder, writer and director, Azeem Hamid, who was soon joined with designer, Danyaal Syed. It is the youngest theatre company in continuous production to have performed both internationally and domestically from Pakistan. Since their inception, the group has performed over twenty theatrical productions.
The group primarily performs in Urdu language but has also done theatrical productions in English and Punjabi languages. They have extensively focused on the revival of Urdu literature in Pakistan.
Independent Theatre Pakistan have produced original theatrical productions such as Awaaz (literal translation: Voice), a psychological thriller play and the satirical short-play Kuttay (literal translation: Dogs). Also, they have adapted the works of progressive South Asian writers like Saadat Hassan Manto, Rajinder Singh Bedi, Krishan Chander, Imtiaz Ali Taj, Ashfaq Ahmed and Meerza Adeeb.
The company was founded in 2012 by Azeem Hamid and Danyaal Syed and now operates all across theatres in Lahore: Alhamra Arts Council and Ali Auditorium (for classical Urdu & Broadway plays and musicals) and different educational institutes (for theatre workshops & short plays).
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