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In step with the times (Clockwise from far left) In full koothu costume; the Jogappas sing; the traditional dance of the Todas; Thudumbattam gets everyone grooving; an Odissi recital; Mohiniattam by Vidya Pradeep and team; a Carnatic performance by Sangeetha Sivakumar and group

Liberty, equality, fraternity and fun: A round up of Svanubhava 2020 at Anaikatti

Children and grown ups sang and danced their fidgets away in between discussions, drama and some wonderful music

From the Tamil play ‘Dharaniyin Perumai’

A play on Nani Palkhivala

Kumaresh Ramakrishnan Dummies’ play brings on stage the remarkable personality of Nani Palkhivala

For an inclusive stage

Neeraja Murthy Transwoman Harshini Mekala hopes her acting stint in ‘Badlav’ will transform her life

Those hilarious in-laws

Sravasti Datta A rib-tickling drama on the dynamics between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law will be staged

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Disturbing details: A scene from “Uble Daane Toast Par”

Navigating the concrete jungle

Diwan Singh Bajeli The Hindi adaptation of Girish Karnad’s “Boiled Beans on Toast” depicted human condition in a metropolis

Younger Nagarathnamma (Deepti Srinatha) with musicians

Bengaluru Nagarathnamma: An extraordinary woman

V.R. Devika A musical play depicting the life of Bengaluru Nagarathnamma was premiered recently

Layered narrative: A scene from “Daughters Opera”

“Daughters Opera”: Staging feminist solidarities

Shrinkhla Sahai Embracing multiple forms, “Daughters Opera” presents women’s experiences of violence in everyday life

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The Big Fat Company (BFC) was founded in Bangalore by Anuradha H.R. in 2017

Watch | The Big Fat Company shows us theatre comes in all shapes and sizes

Girish Raghunath Karnad, veteran playwright, actor, filmmaker, and theatre personality, passed away on June 10, 2019.

Girish Karnad: life in pictures

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Class act

Water puppetry, all the way from Vietnam

performance poetry Theatre

Sabika Abbas Naqvi on the pedagogy of protest poetry

Invisible historical icons

spotlight Theatre

Where stars go to die

Talking Karnatic Kattaikkuttu with TM Krishna

A meeting of great minds

“Two Fathers” brings the larger than life image of Einstein and Gandhi into our tiny worlds with the thread of domestic challenges that resonate widely

Of warrior queen and witty bride

This year’s Rangsheersh Jaydev Natya Utsav saw engrossing plays with strong female characters

Soorpanakha’s ire and redemption

Sadanam K Harikumar’s new attakkatha Soorpanakhangam gave a fresh perspective to the character of Soorpanakha

Preserving an intangible heritage

Despite lack of sufficient patronage and financial hurdles, the legacy of Koodiyattam is kept alive at Ammannur Chachu Chakyar Smaraka Gurukulam in Irinjalakuda

Mapping resilience and vulnerability

Playwright, theatre critic Vikram Phukan explores the shifting signposts of desire and the inextinguishable human spirit with his first play as director

‘A Very Normal Family’ is a dark comedy, says actor Roshan Mathew

The play, directed by the actor and premièring in the city on Friday, brings together a motley group of talented artistes

As muffled voices flow

Aboriginal women join hands with artistes from India and Australia, to tell their stories through the metaphor of water

The story of light

In the latest adaptation of Dharamvir Bharti’s “Andha Yug”, director Rama Yadav raises some pertinent questions about the Mahabharat war

Shakespeare on the move

The Handlebards return to Chennai with their unique version of Twelfth Night

JUXTAPOSING narratives

Anjua Ghosalkar and Kai Tuchmann jointly hold a three-day workshop to educate and engage audience in documentary theatre

'Two Adorable Losers': a jab at society

If a person speaks fluent English, why is he considered knowledgeable? Abhishek Pattnaik’s Two Adorable Losers addresses this question

When Keechaka met his match

Keechakavadham was ably performed by a superb team of actors who were able to delve into the nuances of the play

Taking pride in lavani

Sangeet Bari’s latest edition transcends the notion of any one gender as the ‘other’, says Vikram Phukan

Love has no gender

Ondu Preetiya Kathe, a Kannada adaptation of a Marathi play dwells into issues of homosexual relationships

Theatre of resilience in Thrissur

Despite the setbacks caused by the recent deluge, the 11th edition of the International Theatre Festival of Kerala puts its best foot forward with 13 plays from six Asian countries, all dealing with a wide range of concerns.

The cusp of adulthood

Marked by artistic ingenuity and simple plotlines, “Emil and the Detectives” engaged the young at heart in all age groups

Tushara Nambiar’s solo act in ‘Kara’

Prashanth Narayanan’s play, which explores issues faced by women, will be staged at Ganesham on Saturday

Tale on Manto that pricks the conscience

While Ashwath Bhatt credibly brings out the character of Saadat Hasan Manto in “Ek Mulaqat Manto Se”, it is his dramatic narration of the writer’s short story “Khol Do” which leaves a lasting impression

Ashwath Bhatt: A man of many parts

Ashwath Bhatt on what keeps Manto relevant, the art of red nose clowning and the therapeutic value of theatre

A twist in the fairy tale

Happy Cow’s latest for kids gives an updated version of some age-old stories

Sleuthing with Slingsby

Erich Kästner’s beloved Emil and the Detectives comes alive on a Mumbai stage

Padma Damodaran plays multiple roles

Padma Damodaran is as active behind the stage as on it

11th edition of the International Theatre Festival of Kerala to holding the stage

ITFoK 2019, which kicks off on Sunday, promises to be a scintillating show

Shades of Shakespeare

‘Chandala’s caste war and love torn between factions find echoes in Romeo and Juliet

In Manto, we trust

This week, eight performances pay tribute to Saadat Hasan Manto — on his 64th death anniversary

The year of the out-of-the-box: top 12 plays of 2018

12 plays made the top 10 in 2018, proving that the theatre-going audience is all for varied content

Past milestone 50 and raring to go

Bharati Achrekar on acting since she was 16 and performing for the first time at Prithvi Theatre

In search of Kabir

M. K. Raina’s “Anterdhwani” highlights the emotional turmoil of the middle class

As human as it could get

The three-day puppet festival by Dhaatu Puppet Theatre was a source of surprise, fun and learning to children and adults alike

Far from smoke and mirrors

When we watch a performance, the line of sight is particularly important — what we see informs what we can glean from the proceedings. The

The raw and real world of theatre

While there were no dialogues in the dance-drama Karuppu, the emotions, messages and moods conveyed spoke volumes

Stories of social upheaval

Sahitya Kala Parishad’s Yuva Natya Samaroh saw some high class dramatic performances on stage

It is celebration time for Team Yatri

Om Katare’s troupe has reached a milestone this New Year

Jayaram Patil: In the footsteps of the noble

Jayaram Patil is an unusual man. A close confidant of the theatre doyen B.V. Karanth, Patil is the Managing Trustee of the Babukodi B.V. Karanth Trust and the Rama Govind Trust, both of which are doing exceptional work

Theatre 2018

This year plays were staged every weekend, making it quite a task to choose which production to watch! It has also been tough to select productions that made a mark, a sign that theatre is booming every year in Bengaluru. MetroPlus does a quick recap of the year in theatre, which ranged from path-breaking festivals to many brilliant productions on the Bard.

Missed communication

Sutradhar’s ‘Oleanna’ goes places even as it raises pertinent questions

A cry of anguish

Rajesh Singh’s “Babuji”, staged at the 6th Yuva Natya Samaroh, captured the plight of an independent folk artist

The dramatic dozen

Vikram Phukan hones in on twelve standout performances of the year on the Mumbai stage

The afterlives of Mirza Ghalib

A rare literary legend whose work transcends time, Mirza Ghalib continues to have more than a foothold in modern times

Staging a comeback

Despite floods disrupting schedules, the theatre scene in Kerala managed to steal the show this year

Notes on a musical 2018

If broadsheets and banners are to be taken into account, this has been another fertile year for Indian ‘musical spectaculars’ that have, for all

Satyadev Dubey’s enduring legacy

In what has become an annual ritual since his death, theatrewallahs mark the passing away of the maverick stage director with conversations and performances

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