Hyderabad-based theatre revivalist Mohammad Ali Baig has been invited to the prestigious University of Oxford in UK where he will be performing two of his acclaimed heritage plays ‘Under an Oak Tree’ and ‘Quli: Dilon ka Shahzaada’. He will also address scholars.
The plays are set against the backdrop of the Asaf Jahi era and are about the founder-king of Hyderabad respectively. Mr. Baig is a Padmashri recipient and has also won several international honours in France, Canada, Turkey and US. His previous plays have featured at international festivals and venues, including 1857: Turrebaz Khan being given a world premiere at Edinburgh Fest two years ago.