The Experimental Theatre is a 300-seat theatre at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in

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. It was inaugurated in April 1986 as a black box theatre venue with modular seating and staging units.

History

The NCPA was constructed in the 1980s. After the

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was constructed, work began on the Experimental Theatre, a versatile black box theatre space which small-scale groups to perform flexible works at the centre.

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(formerly Tata Iron & Steel Company) made an initial donation to the Theatre of 5 million

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s. The Theatre was officially inaugurated on 25 April 1986.

Facilities

Besides the theatre itself, the Experimental Theatre includes three conference rooms, large foyer spaces and a museum. According to the Larsen & Toubro the acoustics of this theatre allow individual instruments to be appreciated without amplification.

Performances

The Experimental Theatre has hosted experimental plays, Indian epics,

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concerts, and Western

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s and

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s. Famous artists such as

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have performed there.

References

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History

Facilities

Performances

See also

References