User talk:Nouman Mehmood

Company History
One of the leading theatre companies in Pakistan. Within few years,the non-profit organization has accomplished to perform its outstanding plays in almost all of the prominent institutions in Pakistan.

Thespianz Theater is a non-commercial, non-political and non-profit making organization of Pakistan, devoted to the promotion of cultural activities, performing arts for social issues, Theater for Development (TFD), Workshops, Trainings on all important subjects, promotion of primary and secondary education through theater, These activities bring people together from all caste, creed, religion, school of thoughts and spread message of love, peace and brotherhood.

Given the growing interest in Pakistan to extend the reach of numerous projects and to maintain a cultural and training related registry that accurately reflects the vibrancy of such work in Pakistan, Thespianz Theater is working from 2005, and unofficially working from last 15 years in Pakistan. In the last just two years alone, TT has presented 32 theater performances and dance performances along with many training sessions and TT has been very successful and continue to, draw large and diverse audiences in each platform. for example, in 2009, the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) admired our performances in National Drama Festival 2009 in Islamabad: on the first day of performance, we had an audience of 1200 people and on the second day, we had 1400 crowd in just a 500 seating capacity auditorium, watch our play in Pakistan National Council of the Arts – PNCA Auditorium. Islamabad.

Company Objectives
Over the course of Thespianz’s Theater (TT) seasons, TT have performed in range of theatrical styles, classics, comedy, tragedy, Training Based Plays, melodrama, musical plays, and satirical plays with Pakistani youth often for large audiences. While the production season is undoubtedly important, it is also crucial to note that we play a key role in reaching out to young performers and thus are responsible for offering various instructional opportunities for the young and office going people. Thespianz Theater is also focusing on International Theatre & Dance and training development works in Pakistan. Thespianz Theater invited American Cultural Envoy in Sept/Oct 2009 in Karachi with the collaboration of State Dept. – Washington and US Embassy – Islamabad, American Cultural Envoy Dr. Kanta Kochhar Lindgren stayed 11 days in Karachi and worked on Water Crises in Pakistan called Theatre & Dance Play “Water Calligraphy” with the talented and passionate Youth of Pakistan. US Consulate Karachi stated that it was first time in last 30 years that any active Theatre & Dance organization from Pakistan invited American Cultural Envoy in Pakistan to make a strong cultural bridge between American and Pakistan Cultural relations.

Award History
Artistic Director Awarded From Iqra University’s Media Sciences Department for best Drama Faculty in Karachi. Awarded From Pakistan Air Force Cadet Collage for Best Performing Arts Company in Pakistan. Awarded From Corporate Ambassador for Best Performing Arts Company in Pakistan. Awarded From Pakistan American Cultural Center P.A.C.C for Best Theater Company in Pakistan. Artistic Director Awarded From Telenor Communication Service for Best Theater Director in Pakistan. Awarded From Seven Youth Performing Arts Festival Karachi for Best Performing Arts Company in Pakistan. Awarded From Rafi Peer Theater Festival for Best Performing Arts Company in Karachi Pakistan. Awarded From PAF Lower TOPA Muree for Best Theater Production. Awarded From All Pakistan Performing Arts Festival for Best Performing Arts Company in Pakistan. Awarded From Help Line Trust for Theater Play “Yaroo Ye bhi Naqli Hai” @ Karachi - Pakistan. Artistic Director Awarded From Young Aocial Reformers for best Theater Director.

Past Performances
Thespianz Theater's performances are listed below. 1- 2005 "Doll's House" by HENRIK IBSEN 2- 2005 "Waiting for Godot" by Samuel Beckett. 3- 2005 "Glass Menageries" by Tennessee Williams 4- 2005 "Lal Qilay say Laloo khait tak" by Khuwaja Moin-ud-din 5- 2005 "Taleem-e-Baleghan" by Khuwaja Moin-ud-din 6- 2006 "Taj Mehal ka Tender" by Ajay Shukla 7- 2006 "Roh ka Natak" 8- 2006 "Tughlaq" by Gresh Garnard 9- 2006 "Hamari Basti" by Intazaar Hussain 10- 2006 "Wo Jo Zinda Rahay" by Zia Abbasi 11- 2006 "Final Take" by Sheharyar Abrar 12- 2007 "Pir Kalay Baba ka Astana" by Naheed Waheed 13- 2007 "Mirza Ghalib Bunder Road per" by Khuwaja Moinuddin 14- 2007 "Hamlet" by Shakespeare 15- 2007 “Yaro Yee Bhe Naqli He” by Nadeem Riaz 16- 2007 “Goongi Jooroo” by Patrus 17- 2007 “Aoo Akhbar Parhain” by Saddat Hassan Mantoo 18- 2008 “AnarKali” by Imtiaz Ali Taj 19- 2008 “Who Moved My Cheese” by Dr. Spensar Johnson 20- 2008 “Cherry Orchard” by Anton Chekov 21- 2008 “Seagul” by Anton Chekov 22- 2008 Taleem-e-Balighan” by Khuwaja Moinuddin 23- 2009 “Zati Kashmakash” by Faisal Malik 24- 2009 “Aao Baat Suno” by Saddat Hassan Mantoo 25- 2009 Eastern Musical Opera “Umer Marvi” 26 – 2010 “Watan ki Mitti” by Shoaib Sajid 27 – 2010 “Mughl-e-Azam @ Al – Azam Square” by Faraz Zubair 28 – 2010 “Hawas” by FaiMan Malik 29 – 2011 “Pappu Ka Paneer” by Umer Malik 30 – 2011 “The Real Success” by Rah eel Dildar 31 – 2012 “Heer Ranjha” by Faisal Malik 32 – 2012 “Nange Paoo’n” by Ashfaq Ahmed 33 – 2012 “Chacha Chhakkan” by Imtiyaz Ali Taj 34 – 2012 “Babu” by Raheel Dildar 35 – 2013 “Crazy Chicken” by FaiMan Malik

Dance performances:

1- 2005 Hamara Karachi Festival (Two Times) 2- 2005 Rafi Peer Theatre Festival – Lahore. 3- 2006 Theatre Performing Arts Festival in Fatiya – Turkey 4- 2006 Twice Performance in SSGC. 5- 2007 Twice Performance for Sindh and Punjab Culture Ministry. 6- 2007 Performance for American story teller lady Ms.Rose Red Elk. 7- 2008 Performance for World Famous Pianist “Mike Del Ferro” 8- 2008 Performance for Help Line Trust. 9- 2009 Performance for Pak American Cultural Center (8 Times 10 – 2009 “Rango’n Bhari Raat” by Umair Arif