<p>The short and snappy theatre performances, borrowed from the concept popularised by Australia's Short+Sweet theatre troupe, was presented by artists from Delhi last night at the 'Ballantine's Curtain's Up' at HOPS lounge bar here.<br /><br />Catering to varied genres like comedy, romance, betrayal and murder, the funny, quirky and short performances were a treat for the city's youth who cannot often make it to sit through the long hours of a regular theatrical performance.<br /><br />"In a ten-minute-theatre, the youth can easily enjoy as it requires a lesser attention span. It is like the 140-character limit we have for Twitter or the Twenty20 format of cricket," actor Ankur Sabharwal told PTI.<br /><br />The plays were directed by artists from the Short+Sweet Theatre, which has won critical acclaim throughout Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and New Zealand.<br /><br />The timing is the key parameter here, and so every play that exceeds the time limit is disqualified.<br /><br />Before touring Kolkata, the Ballantine's 'Curtain's Up' was staged in Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore. The tour will end after its final show at Pune on Jan 16.</p>
<p>The short and snappy theatre performances, borrowed from the concept popularised by Australia's Short+Sweet theatre troupe, was presented by artists from Delhi last night at the 'Ballantine's Curtain's Up' at HOPS lounge bar here.<br /><br />Catering to varied genres like comedy, romance, betrayal and murder, the funny, quirky and short performances were a treat for the city's youth who cannot often make it to sit through the long hours of a regular theatrical performance.<br /><br />"In a ten-minute-theatre, the youth can easily enjoy as it requires a lesser attention span. It is like the 140-character limit we have for Twitter or the Twenty20 format of cricket," actor Ankur Sabharwal told PTI.<br /><br />The plays were directed by artists from the Short+Sweet Theatre, which has won critical acclaim throughout Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and New Zealand.<br /><br />The timing is the key parameter here, and so every play that exceeds the time limit is disqualified.<br /><br />Before touring Kolkata, the Ballantine's 'Curtain's Up' was staged in Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore. The tour will end after its final show at Pune on Jan 16.</p>