Thespianz Theatre

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Thespianz Theatre
Company typeNot-for-profit arts organization
IndustryEntertainment Educational and Social
GenreUrdu and English Theatre plays, String Puppet Theatre, street theatre & theatre for peace and spreading love. Performing arts for development
FoundedFeb 2005 – Karachi, Pakistan
FounderFaisal Malik
HeadquartersKarachi, Pakistan 
Key people
Faisal Malik, Sheikh Sameer Nadeem
Websitewww.thespianzfoundation.org

Thespianz Theatre is a social performing arts organization established in 2005 in Pakistan[1] staged more than 56 social theater, string puppetry and mime[2] plays including education,[3][4] gender inequality,[5] women's rights[6] drugs prevention,[7][8] anti book piracy theatre and flash mobs,[9][10] HIV Aids[11][2] and water scarcity[12][13] around the country. All are solely directed by the artistic director Faisal Malik and his associate director Sheikh Sameer Nadeem.,[14][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] who took the Thespianz Theatre troupe to 18 countries around the world[1]

Thespianz Theatre revived old dying art of string puppetry in Pakistan[15] and staged Pakistan's biggest string puppetry festival with more than 300 performances in 79 areas of Karachi, Pakistan.[16][17][18][19][20][21]

In October 2016, the theatre organised the Pakistan String Puppetry Festival in Karachi. The festival lasted from October 2016 to January 2017. The festival endeavors to charm audiences, raise awareness and urges the rejection of extremism and violence.[22][23][24]

Thespianz – Performed

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  1. ^ a b Awan, Saeed (April 16, 2015). ""(Foreigners) feel that we can only hold guns, not the pen or paint brush."". The News International. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Magazine, Inpaper (May 27, 2012). "Theatrics: When actions speak louder than words". The Dawn. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Bin Ajmal, Umer (March 29, 2015). "A little bit of theatre never hurt anyone". The Dawn. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Taleem-e-Balighan to be revived". The News International. March 2, 2009. Retrieved March 2, 2009.
  5. ^ a b Qamar, Saadia (May 20, 2011). "Spotlight: Gender inequality". The Express Tribune. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
  6. ^ a b Magazine, Inpaper (June 18, 2011). "Front Seat: Never a dull moment". Dawn. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  7. ^ a b "Street theatre delivers a 'smoky' performance at Sea View". The Express Tribune. December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  8. ^ a b "Announcement in Metro Events". Dawn Metro Events. March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  9. ^ a b Our, Correspondent (January 18, 2014). "Grave and groovy: Flash mobs dance to send anti-piracy message". The Express Tribune. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  10. ^ a b Staff Reporter (January 28, 2014). "A genuine play on piracy". The Dawn. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  11. ^ Our, Correspondent (May 17, 2012). "Theatre on wheels: Silent young actors fall back on music and gestures to convey tough messages". The Express Tribune. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
  12. ^ "Water vows". The Dawn. October 18, 2009. Retrieved October 18, 2009.
  13. ^ "For the love of theatre". The Dawn. October 5, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
  14. ^ "Children are growing up rapidly these days, they don't really believe in miracles now". Dawn News. July 31, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  15. ^ "Reviving puppetry: Hand in glove | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2015-05-03. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  16. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (2016-10-27). "String puppetry festival begins". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  17. ^ "Art of storytelling: Exploring the world of puppetry | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  18. ^ "Bahria College, Thespianz celebrate Quaid's birthday". Weekly Corporate Ambassador. 2015-12-29. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  19. ^ Desk, Entertainment (2014-09-26). "Thespianz Theater brings string puppetry to PACC". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  20. ^ Forward, Pakistan. "Karachi theatre prompts spectators to shun extremism". Pakistan Forward. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  21. ^ "Longest Thespianz String Puppetry Festival". LiveRostrum. 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  22. ^ Staff Reporter (October 27, 2016). "String Puppetry Festival Begins". Dawn. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  23. ^ Mir, Ayesha (October 27, 2016). "Art of Story telling exploring the world of String Puppetry". Express Tribune. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  24. ^ Mahmood, Javed (December 1, 2016). "Karachi theatre prompts spectators to shun extremism". Pakistan-Asia-News. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
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