Charlie Chaplin made a very effective statement when he once said that “A day without laughter is a day wasted.” If you subscribe to the same view, then get ready for the National Centre for the Performing Arts Cheer! Festival 2014, an event that is all about comedy, wit and laughter, featuring comic plays, workshops and stand-up acts, full with non-stop hilarity.

A still from the comic play, The Open Couple

“Cheer! caught the wave of comedy that was sweeping Mumbai (and the country). Stand-up comedy and comic plays have become hugely popular, and it was time to celebrate the city’s sense of humour,” informs Deepa Gahlot, Head — Programming (Theatre and Film), NCPA.