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Jayashree Murthy (left) and Minakshi Vyas

Girish Karnad’s play ‘Broken Images’ to be staged in Coimbatore

Susan Joe Philip

The play is directed by Jayashree Murthy, founder director of Sthaayi School Of Theatre Arts and performed by Minakshi Vyas

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Swatantra Theatre’s ongoing four-day online live children’s theatre festival till January 10

Neeraja Murthy Swatantra Theatre’s ongoing four-day online live children’s theatre festival tells stories of the famous funnyman in Urdu literature

Shreyas Talpade

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Shreyas Talpade set to unveil Nine Rāsā in January 2021

Neeraja Murthy Shreyas Talpade hopes his new digital theatre initiative will create new opportunities for artistes and technicians

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Mike Muthu on adapting ‘The Burglar’s Christmas’

Srivatsan S Theatre director Mike Muthu on adapting the short story for a film format, and why he feels virtual plays defeat the purpose of theatre

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Blending Bundelkhandi art forms: A scene from “Saadhu Aur Sundari”

Celebration of theatre

Diwan Singh Bajeli At the five-day Bikaner Theatre Festival, varied themes and styles entertained the audience

Evoking nostalgia: Danish Iqbal

Know your Ghalib from Danish Iqbal

S. RAVI Danish Iqbal’s “Dastan-e-Ghalib” combines prose and poetry to highlight the multifaceted personality of the people’s poet

Familiar concerns: A scene from the engrossing play

K.S. Rajendran’s ‘Ghosts’ explores human relations

Diwan Singh Bajeli Directed by K.S. Rajendran, “Ghosts” explores the moral dilemmas of a dysfunctional family

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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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About Roshan Abbas’ ‘Lockdown Love’, a live interactive play

Lights, camera... stage Theatre

Drama troupe’s success Down Under

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Film, TV and theatre actor Ranjit Chowdhry dead at 65

How an expression space is dealing with lockdown

Traditional theatre Theatre

Lockdown a testing time for Surabhi theatre artistes in Hyderabad

How to support the arts during a pandemic

Amid lockdown, Rangashankara goes online

Theatre, a spectator art performance, has been facing an existential crisis in times of social distancing following the COVID-19 pandemic. In

Enjoy these plays and readings online

Bangalore Little Theatre’s Courtyard Theatre initiative presents three plays online. You can also attend a play reading Maya Bazaar II over a Zoom call

The Unknown Pen’s play ‘Isolation’ connects digitally

Hyderabad-based theatre group, The Unknown Pen brings a live performance on April 9

Cultural warriors call it a day

One unexpected casualty of these beleaguered times is a relatively young arts organisation that had only recently celebrated its eighth anniversary on

Drama during COVID-19: How theatre is going online

From play-readings and performances on Facebook live, to apps that access playscripts, the online space is giving theatre lovers in the city the much-needed antidote to these grim days

Social distancing has brought us closer : Chandradasan

Kochi-based theatre practitioner Chandradasan says the Covid-19 lock-down is a time for introspection, relaxation, and revaluation this World Theatre Day

There is a reason why the Trickster Orchestra is scouting the globe for musical innovators

Turning new tricks, constantly There is a reason why the Trickster Orchestra is scouting the globe for innovators

How Bengaluru artistes will celebrate World Theatre Day online

Theatre digitized: Bengaluru artistes will celebrate World Theatre online and you can also watch teleplays by Zee Theatre

Street play ‘Sheher-e-Naqab’ brings awareness about Coronavirus

The production, which was originally a street play, is titled ‘Sheher-e-Naqab’. It was put together by Pune-based group Swatantra Theatre

Shakespeare in the era of social distancing

While it can never really supplant the vibrancy and vividness of live in-the-flesh theatre, the showcasing of performing arts in the digital space has

Celebration of theatre

At the five-day Bikaner Theatre Festival, varied themes and styles entertained the audience

D Srinivasan and T Babu perform free plays in public spaces in Coimbatore

Undeterred by rising costs and a decline in interest for theatre, D Srinivasan and T Babu’s passion for the stage drives them to perform free plays in public spaces

Emotions to the fore: Tennessee Williams’ ‘A Street Car Named Desire’ to be staged today

Storyboard Productions presents Tennessee Williams’ A Street Car Named Desire this weekend

The Corona Effect

No thanks to the spread of the Covid-19 virus, a pall has been cast on mass gatherings of all kinds, at least for another fortnight, and theatre

Ruhāniyat ~ Kalaiyin Mozhi: a collaborative art and cultural event debuts in Chennai

With easy collabs and an open plan, a young entrepreneur curates an evening of dance, shopping and comedy

Lessons in palace intrigue

Girish Karnad’s last play is an attempt to understand how the kingdom of Vijayanagara collapsed after a single battle

The man behind successful comedies

Meherzad Patel loves to take risks and turn ideas around

Know your Ghalib from Danish Iqbal

Danish Iqbal’s “Dastan-e-Ghalib” combines prose and poetry to highlight the multifaceted personality of the people’s poet

K.S. Rajendran’s ‘Ghosts’ explores human relations

Directed by K.S. Rajendran, “Ghosts” explores the moral dilemmas of a dysfunctional family

Bhoomika theatre group in Hyderabad now brings entertainment to your doorstep

The new initiative ‘Theatre at your doorstep’ is winning new types of audiences

Zigzag to the precipice

A new book on street theatre doyen Safdar Hashmi serves almost as an emotional call to arms in these tumultuous times

Play it again

Contemporary theatre resonates with current affairs

A tribute to five formidable women who have rewritten theatre history

A salaam to five women of theatre

The mechanics of crafting transitions

For ensemble pieces in theatre, where actors never once leave the stage, what becomes all important are the transitions between scenes — how the

The importance of Safdar Hashmi

Sudhanva Deshpande’s book, Halla Bol remembers the legendary theatremaker and activist through a series of events that recall his life’s worth

Saarang Theatre Festival: Lights, stage, reality

How three plays at the Saarang Theatre Festival mirrored the happenings around us today

Purisai Sambandan redefines Therukoothu

Purisai Sambandan, recently feted, is taking Therukoothu to places

Bal Bhalerao 1933-2020: A patron of the arts

Equally esteemed in the worlds of medicine and theatre, the pragmatic doctor will be missed for his devotion to the Mumbai Marathi Sahitya Sangh

Exploring erotica on the Chennai stage

Four women directors explore sexuality and sensuality through their plays at the second edition of Erotica

When the drums speak

The 10th edition of Keli’s Classical Rhythm series will unveil the evolution of indigenous percussion with its star performer, Mattannur Sreeraj

Bhikhari Thakur: Voice of the marginalised

Entertaining and thought provoking, “Bhikhari Naama” exposes the contradictions of the feudal system

Vinodhini Vaidyanathan talks about her journey in theatre

Vinodhini Vaidyanathan, whose plays are coming to the city this weekend, says there is hope for theatre only if the audience comes looking for more than just entertainment

This doctorate scholar in theatre arts is looking to change Tamil cinema’s approach to casting

Acting coach first, casting director next and then an actor, Sugumar Shanmugam made a breakthrough in Tamil cinema with Priya Krishnaswamy’s ‘Baaram’. He discusses why adopting a casting methodology could help Kollywood churn out better quality films.

The Madras Players’ Trinity, is set to tour the US and Canada

Trinity, a blend of theatre and live classical music features tales of the giants of Carnatic music

Plays at theatre fete feature burning issues of the time

Festival culmination of weeks of district-level competitions

How damned is the valley?

How do we even talk about Kashmir? It is a question gnawing on the collective conscience of youngsters, especially those in the collegiate theatre

Youth Theatre Festival of Kerala in Thiruvananthapuram brings plays from across Kerala

Theatre groups from 13 districts will fight it out for the prize money

Treat for the senses

Raising contemporary issues, the foreign entries at the 21st Bharat Rang Mahotsav made a lasting impact

Mrityu Ghar is a tale of hope and defiance in the face of brutal crackdown

The play depicts the struggle of three women tortured for their anti-State political activities

How Kathakali artiste Ettumanoor P Kannan is turning theatre egalitarian

As academic, artiste and administrator, Ettumanoor P Kannan tries to make Koodiyattam and Kathakali accessible and relevant through new training techniques, themes and adaptations

Million Dollar Quartet comes to Bengaluru from February 26

Get ready to groove to iconic rock ‘n’ roll numbers such as ‘Blue Suede Shoes’ and ‘Walk the Line’

Demystifying the magic of theatre

In the play, Colors of Trans 2.0, when the transgender performer Living Smile Vidya bares her surgically reconfigured body in a moment of aching

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