Veteran playwright RatanThiyam named for 11th META theatre award

On 1st March 2016Veteran playwright and director RatanThiyam was awarded Lifetime Achievement Award in 11th Mahindra Excellence Theatre Awards (META).
•    He was selected for the award for creating a new language in theatre and enriching the art form in various roles as writer, director, designer, composer and choreographer. 
•    He is the current chairman of the National School of Drama.
•    In the past, this award has been given to great theatre artists such as Zohra Sehgal, Badal Sarkar, Khaled Chowdhary, EbrahimAlkazi, Girish Karnad and HeisnamKanhailal.
•    META, instituted by the Mahindra Group, is one of the Indian theatre industry’s premier awards. 
•    The awards consist of a trophy and a cheque of 100000 rupees for the best production, 75000 rupees for best original playwright and 45000 rupees for all other award categories.
•    With META,The Mahindra Group, aims to increase awareness and appreciation of Indian theatre,
•    It is the only national platform for recognising and rewarding theatre.