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'''''The Hindu Metroplus Theatre Festival''''' is an Indian theatre festival based in [[Chennai]]. Mukund Padmanabhan, Senior Associate Editor of ''[[The Hindu]]'', came up with the idea and launched the event in 2005, with the help of the theatre group ''Evam''.<ref name=MTF1>{{Cite web|url=https://metrotheatrefest.wordpress.com/tag/metroplus-playwright-award/|title = MetroPlus Playwright Award}}</ref><br />
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==Inception==<br />
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Padmanabhan talked about how the ''MetroPlus Theatre Festival'' came to be, "The idea of the Fest was spawned over a cup of (possibly tepid) coffee I shared sometime in early 2005 in my office cabin with L.V. Navaneeth, then a General Manager with the advertising and marketing division of The Hindu. In fact, the credit for getting the Fest off the ground must go largely to him. (Navaneeth has since moved to another company.) He had the confidence and support of the management (critical for a project of this nature), was unafraid of taking risks, and had the ability to make quick decisions. I like to think we made a great team, one that understood our roles, mutual strengths and weaknesses."<ref name=MTF1 /><br />
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==Overview==<br />
Over the years, the Fest has showcased theater from various parts of India and the world. This year marks a watershed in the evolution of the festival, which travels this month to three other South Indian cities – [[Bangalore]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Chennai]] [[Kochi]] and [[Bangalore]]. This fest brings unique plays by talented drama companies who will showcase original, unusual and experimental work for discerning audiences.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/videos/article6312798.ece|title = MetroPlus Theatre Fest 2014 - 1|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 13 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://in.bookmyshow.com/production/metro-plus-theatre-festival-tickets/|title=Movie Tickets, Plays, Sports, Events & Cinemas nearby - BookMyShow}}</ref><br />
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==MetroPlus Playwright Award==<br />
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The Fest has spawned the ''MetroPlus Playwright Award''. A further synergy has been created by staging award-winning plays at the Fest. The award, instituted in 2008, carries a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh for the best new English theatre script.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/calling-playwrights/article5196501.ece#|title = Calling playwrights|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 3 October 2013}}</ref><ref>https://metrotheatrefest.wordpress.com/</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/system/topicRoot/MetroPlus_Theatre_Fest_/|title = Tags News}}</ref><br />
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