kochi theatre scene in kerala which had been stagnant in the last two decades is witnessing a slow and steady revival thanks to some dedicated activists as well as organizations lokadharmi mulanthruruthy based theatre lab dhanush the amateur theatre group from tripunithura mazhavillu the childrens drama troupe and cultural organizations like changampuzha samskarika vedi and jtpac who promote the medium and artistes through collaborations play a major role in revival activities there has been a renewed interest in theatre in the city places like changampuzha park has become a hot bed for experimental theatre where even amateur groups without much financial backing can perform to an enlightened audience observed g ajayan a young theatre activist in kochi who will be showcasing his latest production on the occasion of the world theatre day at town hall on march 27 the culture of theatre has also been nourished by the citys cosmopolitan nature malayalis and nonmalayalis who have studied outside the state and are presently in the city are enthusiastic to be a part of theatre either by being a part of the production or by watching it noted chandradasan art director of lokadharmi theatre the francescos an italian family settled in kochi makes it a point to see the latest theatre productions performed in kochi no matter what the language meanwhile kavalam narayana panicker an active voice of kerala theatre in the country and abroad believes that there has been a definite improvement in the theatre scene in the state the international attention that malayalam theatre garnered has made it an honourable profession if not a highly remunerative one thus youngsters these days are interested to be part of indigenous theatre said panicker whose troupe is currently in odisha planning a performance on march 27 world theatre day a good script works wonders may it be theatre or film what we in the theatre fraternity needs to work is not to lose our identity of being a malayali in this highly corporatized space we all share noted the veteran playwright