Stake holders in Artistic Practices: An Economic Model
When we hear the word stake holders, it reminds us of a company, with a marketing head looking into profits for the company. Do we see a theatre company to be functional as a...
Category: Performing Arts
Significance of Props- Gouri Nilakantan
Loosely described as, “objects used by the actor and those that are placed on stage” props are considered important as long as they serve on the stage. After the show is over very little...
Khamohsi
Aksar baat karne ki kosish main Zubaan Khamosh kyu nahi reh jaata Kyu nahi gum main asoon nikalte nahi Kya duniya ki aagosh main yese sawaar hui ki angaar baraste hain asoon nahi Kya...
Abhimanyu: The Legend of a Tragic War Hero / Manohar Khushalani
Abhimanyu, is perhaps a unique character in Mahabharata whose death brings you inspiration. Pandit Radheshyam Katahvachak’s Veer Abhimanyu, a play engulfed in deceit, treachery, misuse of power, and politics Directed by Hema Singh...
What is “folk” after all? – Gouri Nilakantan
“Folk”, the ordinary, the mundane, the one without any purpose, that’s the first thing that comes to ones mind when we think of the word. Is that true, can we negate the voice of...
Shabd Leela – The Interplay of Words / Manohar Khushalani
Text of The Review by Manohar Khushalani Published in IIC Diary Directed by K K Raina, conceived, scripted and narrated in Hindi by Ila Arun, ‘Shabd Leela’ is a partially dramatized reading of the...
Everything Personal – a taut and gripping play | Manohar Khushalani
The latest new playwright to hit the horizon is Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, a seasoned journalist; whose first play, ‘Everything Personal’, was presented by Yatrik under the direction of Bhaskar Ghosh. Incidentally, all the three plays were produced by the India International Center, though the first two were presented by Ruchika Theatre Group at IIC earlier.
Rajendranath’s Play on Stories of Premchand | Manohar Khushalani
A Review by Prof. Manohar Khushalani IICs Annual Day was celebrated with a fitting tribute to Munshi Premchand by dramatic renditions of four of his most well known short stories directed by Rajinder Nath...
Women Against War | Manohar Khushalani
A review by Manohar Khushalani First Published in IIC Diary National School of Drama’s “Ghazab Teri Ada”, an anti-war play, adapted from Aristophane’s Greek comedy, Lysistrata, was staged at IIC. Adaptation, music design and...
Epic Narrative in Regional Theatre Traditions of South India | Manohar Khushalani
Event: A Talk by Prof. Paula Richman Learning from Performance: Epic Narrative in Regional Theatre Traditions of South India Venue: Seminar Rooms I & II, Kamaladevi Complex at IIC Date: Sept. 7 2013...
