Call of the stage

Torit Mitra, a painter-turned-playwright-director, is a keen observer of humanity living in a world torn by national chauvinism, war and mutual distrust . His plays staged by Sansaptak, a leading thea... »

‘Dramatic, funny, professional...’ may describe the Soorpanaka Prasanga by Shri Idagunji Mahaganapati Yakshagana Mandali, Karnataka. It was presented by Kalakshetra Foundation in their interactive fes... »

The four-day 28th Urdu Drama Festival organised by Urdu Academy, Delhi at Shri Ram Centre ended with the presentation of “Ek Nishani Ghalib Ki” by Eden Art And Cultural Society this past week to a jam... »

“The most challenging part of being an actor is that every time you play a character, you have to start from ground zero. The best part is that you get to live so many lives through your characters,” ... »

If you have to describe, say a writer, you would perhaps speak of the key features of his writing. Maybe his style, his language and his chief creative concerns. But in the case of K.V. Akshara, this ... »

“Like mudra in traditional Indian dance performance, Noh is integral to Japanese dance art. It is more theatrical,” says popular Swiss theatre director and filmmaker Heinz Gubler, who uses this techn... »

A middle class family anxious to get a girl married. A pompous (rich) mother, who gives a long list of demands if her son should tie the knot. A meek son, who goes along with his mother’s wishes. Sou... »

Any classical art form of Indian origin is bequeathed from generation to generation through guru-sishya parampara. For the same reason, to be groomed by maestros is a privilege that any young artiste ... »

Not long ago, Himani Shivpuri in the role of the stepmother in the play “Tughlaq” directed by Bhanu Bharti delivered her lines with inner motivation in an accent clear and forceful in chaste Urdu inte... »

Ninasam Tirugata’s play Kalundugeya Kathe directed by Venkataramana Aithal, repeatedly breaks the notion of time, for its own self and for its audience. The play, though based on the Tamil epic Silapp... »