Category: Performing Arts

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Inauguration of Theatre Olympics today at Red Fort

Sujata Prasad, from Ministry of Culture addressing Journalists at the inaugural press conference. Waman Kendre, Director NSD can be seen in the foreground The 8th Theatre Olympics is being organized by National School of...

Mohan Se Mahatma

Mohan Se Mahatma – a review by Manohar Khushalani

As a Part of IIC’s ‘Festival of the Arts’ 2017, Pierrot’s Troupe presented ‘Mohan Se Mahatma’, directed by Sayeed Alam. It was a play about the Champaran Satyagrah, an episode that happened a century ago. It introduced Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi to the Indian rural milieu. The performance was dedicated to the memory of the late Tom Alter, who had played this role, just before he passed away.

Geeta Chandran to Perform at IHC

rajivchan@gmail.comIHC/rajivchan@gmail.com has invited Dancer Geeta Chandran and her Natya Vriksha Dance Company to present ANEKANTA at the Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The key leitmotif of Chandran’s ANEKANTA is that there are multiple...

Nostalgia Street

by Manohar Khushalani Having been associated with Street Theatre from late seventies my memories of Jan Natya Manch are equally old. It was way back in 1977 that I first met Safdar Hashmi. Our...

Bharat Rang Mahotsav’16

Synopsis of six plays performed at Bharat Rang Mahotsav’16 The Mother of a Traitor It was performed in Dollu Kunitha Form. It is one of the popular folk forms of Karnataka. It is generally...

“In theatre, we create metaphors out of life.”

“In theatre, we create metaphors out of life”: Dr. Chandrashekhar Kambar at 18th Bharat Rang Mahotsav’s Master Class   New Delhi, 17th February 2016: At the last session of Master Class series, Padmashree Dr....

18th Bharat Rang Mahotsav: Plays performed

Plays performed at the 18th Bharat Rang Mahotsav on Feb 2, 2016 Play: Play: Agnivarsham Playwright: Girish Karnad Director: Dr. Ram Mohan Holagundi Group: Nishumbita Ballet & Theatre Group, Hyderabad Language: Telugu Duration: 2hrs 20mins The...

18TH BHARAT RANG MAHOTSAV

18TH BHARAT RANG MAHOTSAV KICKS OFF IN GRAND STYLE National School of Drama’s international theatre festival is underway NSD’s 18th Bharat Rang Mahotsav is being held in New Delhi from February 1 to February...