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Oxford Bookstore, Chennai, in association with the theatre group 'Masquerade' invites entries for a quiz to be held on the eve of William Shakespeare’s birthday on April 22, 2007, at 7 p.m. Questions will be thrown to the participants during the course of performance of Shakespeare’s famous collection of plays - A Mid-Summer Night's Dream, Twelfth Night, The Merchant of Venice, Hamlet and Macbeth. Entry is free and all are welcome.
The celebration continues with Oxford Theatre Club – Dialogue and Masquerade also hosting a performance on scenes from a collection of Shakespeare's novels on April 23, 2007, at 7 p.m.
Masquerade is a performance group dedicated to the propagation of theatre in Chennai. Krishna Kumar and a group of enthusiastic theatre buffs started Masquerade in 1994. This group has staged 14 theatre productions so far. The group produces both popular and experimental plays. It has a consortium of talented people in all aspects of theatre production, like choreography and lighting. Masquerade's current focus is to bring in the concept of community theatre, with larger audiences, social interaction and continuous financial support.
Oxford Bookstore, owned by the Apeejay Surendra Group, has a significant presence countrywide, across Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, New Delhi, Shillong and Goa. In Chennai, located on Haddows Road, Oxford Bookstore covers over 6,000 sq ft of split-level space.
R Rangaraj
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