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Scenes from Rakt Kalyan

Trends in theatre that may continue this year

Last year there were certain trends in theatre that could be followed this year as well. Myth, history and fables were...

15 Jan 2016 6:23 AM IST

Scene from adaptations of Andha Yug.

Of Andha Yug and Romeo and Juliet

Andha Yug, written by Dharamvir Bharati in 1954, has been played often in India and abroad too. The Blind Age was...

25 Dec 2015 5:02 AM IST

Snapshots from the comic satire Roti Gin Gin Gantua Bhochche.

Potpourri of plays at LTG does not disappoint

Recently, Parvatiya Kala Kendra presented a show on folk dance, music and traditional theatre at the LTG. This was a...

11 Dec 2015 6:36 AM IST

Scenes from Angrez Pather

Performing rural art forms for urban audience

It’s mid week and I am writing about Bal Sangam.

27 Nov 2015 5:58 AM IST

Plays push the envelope over concept of time

Plays push the envelope over concept of time

In Mohan Rakesh’s Ashaad Ka Ek Din princess Vidyottama is a small character who comes to visit Kalidas in his...

13 Nov 2015 12:42 AM IST

Making sense of home and nation

The Old World Theatre Festival concluded with the play from Hyderabad in English, directed by Mohammad Ali Baig who also...

29 Oct 2015 10:35 PM IST

A scene from Kath Ke Ghode

Plays on youth, communalism win

Sahitya Kala Parishad’s Mohan Rakesh festival marked the giving away of awards for the script writing competition...

3 Oct 2013 9:34 PM IST

Youth fest flirts with stage’s new directors

Youth fest flirts with stage’s new directors

After several years the Sahitya Kala Parishad took on the onus of staging a youth festival for the young theatre...

22 Feb 2013 10:12 AM IST