Kewal Dhaliwal
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Kewal Dhaliwal | |
|---|---|
 Kewal Dhaliwal | |
| Born | 7 October 1964 |
| Education | Post Graduation from National School of Drama |
| Alma mater | National School of Drama |
| Occupation | Theatre director |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Organization | Manch Rangmanch |
Kewal Dhaliwal (born 7 October 1964) is a Punjabi playwright, theatre director and president of Punjab Sangeet Natak Akademi Chandigarh.[1][2] An alumnus of the National School of Drama, Dhaliwal has been active in theater for more than forty-seven years.[3]
Life
[edit]Kewal Dhaliwal was born in a village near Ajnala, Amritsar district, Punjab in the family of Shiv Singh and Mohinder Kaur.[4] In 1978, he joined the theatre group of Gursharan Bhaji as an artist and worked there for ten years. In 1988, Dhaliwal joined the National School of Drama. Then he came to Amritsar and set up Punjabi Theatre Group Manch Rangmanch.[5]
Plays
[edit]Plays produced and directed by Kewal Dhaliwal
[edit]| No. | Name of Play | Writer |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Heer Waris Shah | Waris Shah |
| 2. | Tuglaq | Girish Karnad |
| 3. | White Nights | Dostovaski/ Davinder Daman |
| 4. | Andha Yug | Dharamveer Bharti |
| 5. | Ashad Ka Ek Din | Mohan Rakesh |
| 6. | Mrichchhakatika | Shudrak |
| 7. | Ghasiram Kotwal | Vijay Tendulkar |
| 8. | Saiyan Bhaye Kotwal | Vasant Sabnis |
| 9. | The House of Barnada Alba | Federico García Lorca |
| 10. | Blood Wedding | Federico García Lorca |
| 11. | Chakarviyu | Rattan Thiyam |
| 12. | The Caucasian Chalk Circle | Bartolt Brecht |
One of his plays is about the sixteenth-century Punjabi folk hero Dullah Bhatti; the play was described in The Tribune as "about the collective tragedy of a community ... present[ing] a sharp commentary on social injustices, administrative oppression and a systemic failure for the weak and the vulnerable".[6]
Play collections
[edit]- Mavan
- Aje Taan Supne Sulghde
- Dhukhda Roh
- Jajbian De Aar Paar
Plays for children
[edit]- Shahir Saleti
- Rajya Raj Krendya
Plays
[edit]- Itihas De Safe Te
- Sarkar e Khalsa
- Mera Rang De Basanti Chola
Edited plays
[edit]- Das Baal Natak
- Das Nukad Natak
- It Marg Pair Dreejai
- Purja Purja Kat Mare
- Bal Hua Bandhan Chhoote
Articles on theatre
[edit]- Rangkarmi Di Teesri Akhkh
Productions
[edit]- Nora (Navnindra Behl)
- Ma (Maxim Gorki)
- Medni (Swaraj Bir)
- Shayari (Swaraj Bir)
- Kabir (S N Sewak)
- Kaidon (Shahiryar)
- Kort Marshal (Savdesh Deepak)
- Tasveeran (Swaraj Bir)
- Pul-sirat (Swaraj Bir)
References
[edit]- ^ Saini, Neha (27 March 2018). "Need to build relationship with theatre: Kewal Dhaliwal". The Tribune. India. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Ajoka Theatre peace project concludes". 5 May 2017.
- ^ Singh, Parul Sharma (18 June 2012). "Theatre knows no boundaries – The Hindu". The Hindu.
- ^ "Manchan Directory". Retrieved 12 May 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Manch Rangmanch - Manchan Profiles". Archived from the original on 1 September 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ Saini, Neha (1 November 2025). "Kewal Dhaliwal's play portrays Punjab's folk heroes, their rebellion". The Tribune. Retrieved 26 March 2026.