National Drama Festival 2026 English

SN

PRELIMINARIES

ORGANISATIONS

PLAY/ AUTHOR

DIRECTOR

Stage Rehearsals 

Time (Hours)

1.

Tues 12 May

2026

@ 12 30 hrs

1.  Saint Mary’s College, Rose Hill

2.  Drama Kings of SARM

    SSS

The Newspaper 

by Stephane Sirop

My Country lives in my heart

by Babooram S.D

Ms Kevina Ramen

Mrs Hemaprabhadevi Ujoodia

Tuesday 12 May 2026

11:00 – 12:00

10:00 – 11:00

2.

Thurs 14 May

2026

@ 12 30 hrs

1.  St Andrew’s School

2.  Queen Elizabeth

    College

3.Catharsis Collective

The Light of Mauritius by B.

Amreena Jamalkhan-

Mollabux 

58 Stitches

by Riona Singh Peedoly

The Bear

by Anton Chekov adapted by

Vreeshini Raojee

Mrs B. Amreena Jamalkhan- Mollabux

Ms Kameereddy Marie Amel

Jade Aurore Crystal

Ms Vreeshini Raojee

Thursday 14 May 2026

10:00 – 11:00

09:00 – 10:00

11:00 – 12:00

3.

Fri 15 May 

2026

@ 12 30 hrs

1.  Duperré Government

     School

2.  Rajcoomar Gujadhur

     State Secondary School

3.  Atelier Pierre Poivre 

The Island of Dodo

by Leena Pem

Bullying

by Dr Bhurtun Bhishma Dev

Malika and the Beggar

by Marcel Cabon

Mrs Leena Pem

Dr Bhurtun Bhishma Dev

Mr Rowinraj Narraïdoo

Friday 15 May 2026

11:00 –  12:00

10:00 – 11:00 

09:00 – 10.00

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PRELIMINARIES

ORGANISATIONS

PLAY/ AUTHOR

DIRECTOR

Stage Rehearsals

4.

Mon 18 May

2026

@ 12 30 hrs

1. Labourdonnais College

2.Hampton School

    Quatre Bornes

3.Atelier Théâtre Pierre

Poivre

Gabriel’s Guilt

by Luciano Stephan Steeve Perrine

The Day the Flag stood still

by Nina Shayle

‘The Post Office’ ‘Dak Ghar’ by Rabindranath Tagore

Mrs Rushdana Bibi Janoo- Edun

 Mrs Sweta Mukerji

Mrs Jany Jhugroo- Narraïdoo

Monday 18 May 2026

11.00 – 12:00

10:00 – 11:00

09:00 – 10:00

5.

Wed 20 May

2026

@ 12 30 hrs

1.  Universal College

2.  Dr. Maurice Curé 

    State College

3.  Le Bocage International

     School

Not just a flag

by Mukoond Indurjeet

Feminism is not Misandry 

by Bibi Eliza Nilofer Aukbaraullee

The One Act Play that goes Wrong

by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer &

Henry Shields

Mrs Nunkoo Chandini

Mr Soondrum Kanene

Ms Maeva Veerapen

Wednesday 20 May 2026

11:00 – 12:00 

10:00 – 11:00

09:00 – 10:00

6.

Fri 22 May 2026

@ 12 30 hrs

1.  Vacoas Rising star

2.  Reverend Edward

    Walter Government

     School

3.  Shrimati Indira Gandhi

     SSS

Echoes of the Mind 

by Dharma Seetohul

Mobile Trap

by Nazrana Joomun/ Giovanie

Valliamah

Break the Boy Code

by Beekawoo Khavi

Mrs Dewantee Seetohul

Mrs Nazrana Joomun/ Giovanie

Valliamah

Mrs Shaminee Puttoo- Rughoobur

Friday 22 May 2026

09:00 – 10:00

10:00 – 11:00

11:00 – 12:00

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PRELIMINARIES

ORGANISATIONS

PLAY/ AUTHOR

DIRECTOR

Stage Rehearsals

7.

Mon 25 May

2026

@ 12 30 hrs

1.     Notre Dame

2.     Cloud Nine Group

3.     Mahatma Gandhi Institute State Secondary

Echoes across Time

by Cooshna Oulashna

Say No to Drugs

by Anoucheka Gangabissoon

Not a Liability

by Lubna Kader, Ziyaan Jumoorty

Ms Cooshna Oulashna

Ms Anoucheka Gangabissoon

Mrs Natasha Boyjonauth

Monday 25 May 2026

09:00 – 10:00

10:00 – 11:00

11:00 – 12:00

8.

Tues 26 May

2026

@ 12 30 hrs

1.       Mahatma Gandhi State Secondary Moka 

2.       Sookdeo Bissoondoyal

       State College 

3.       London College

The woman who refused to burn by Bella Ramdharry

Between the Flag and the Heart

by Razita Dabeedial Gunesh

Three Stories, One Courage  by Bhujun Vijaya L.D

Ms Iswaree Ramsaran

Ms Yadalee Naheeda

Ms Bhujun Vijaya Lutchmee

Devi

Tuesday 26 May  2026

09:00 – 10:00

10:00 – 11:00

11:00 – 12:00

9.

Wed 27 May 

2026

@ 12 30 hrs

1.     Rising Stars of

      Simadree Virahsawmy

      SSS 

2.     Dazzling Divas of

      Simadree

3.     Vacoas National Arts 

Rooted in my land, proud in my heart

By Babooram S D

Equal means Equal

by Varuna Jaggana – Seethanna

The Vanishing Depths

by Rajeshwar Seetohul

Ms Mudhoo Manisha

Mrs Varuna Jaggana -Seethanna

Mr Rajiv Seetohul

Wednesday 27 May 2026

11:00 – 12:00 

10:00 – 11:00

09:00 – 10:00