Archive · 9 Nov 2025
Delhi Theatre Festival Returns Next Week with its Biggest Season Ever
Imagine a big party just for plays, called the Delhi Theatre Festival!
This year is the biggest one yet, with 13 different plays happening over a weekend.
Famous actors like Naseerudin Shah will be there!
The people who started the festival want everyone, even people who don't usually watch plays, to come and have fun.
They want to show that watching a play can be just as exciting as watching a movie or going to a concert.
It's all about bringing lots of people together to enjoy the magic of live acting.
They have new plays every year so there's always something fresh to see.
It’s like a big celebration of stories told on stage!
The Delhi Theatre Festival (DTF) is returning for its sixth season from November 14-16.
This year's festival is the largest to date, featuring 13 shows across multiple venues in Delhi and Gurgaon.
Notable performances include Naseerudin Shah in 'Einstein' and plays directed by Lillete Dubey and Rajat Kapoor.
DTF aims to make theatre accessible to a broader audience, attracting many first-time theatre-goers annually.
The festival prioritizes new plays and artists, avoiding repetition to offer fresh experiences each year.
- Who
- The Delhi Theatre Festival (DTF) and its co-founder Prabhu Tony
- What
- The sixth season of the Delhi Theatre Festival, featuring 13 shows with prominent actors, aiming to make theatre accessible to a wider audience.
- When
- November 14-16
- Where
- Delhi and Gurgaon, at venues including Siri Fort Auditorium, NCUI Auditorium, O P Jindal Auditorium, and Aurum Conventions.
- Why
- To make theatre a mainstream weekend activity and expose a larger audience to live performances, fostering a cultural melting pot.
- Festival Name
- Delhi Theatre Festival (DTF)
- Season
- Sixth
- Dates
- November 14-16
- Number of Shows
- 13
- Venues
- Siri Fort Auditorium, NCUI Auditorium, O P Jindal Auditorium, Aurum Conventions (Gurgaon)
- Notable Performers
- Naseerudin Shah, Lillete Dubey, Denzel Smith, Makarand Deshpande, Vinay Pathak, Pankaj Kapur, Anupam Kher, Kumud Mishra
- Annual Attendance
- 55,000-60,000