RAKSH by Daood Hussain
The Play Ravana, after completing his education, returns home only to find out how King of Devas (Indra), who resides in Devlok (present Iran), is suppressing Danavas and other small communities. Although he doesn’t...
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LOK SHAKUNTALA by K.V. Subbanna
The Play Loka Shakuntala, though based on the popular story of Shakuntala, has been made special by bringing about a subtle analysis of socio-political aspects of the period along with poetic depiction of the...
ADHE ADHURE by Mohan Rakesh
The Play Savitri, a middle aged woman, is dissatisfied with her circumstances. She has an unemployed son, a promiscuous teen daughter and a husband, who has failed to provide her emotional and financial security....
Luminaries Galore at The Closing Ceremony of 8th Theatre Olympics in Mumbai
Mumbai, 8th April 2018: After a glorious run of 51 days across 17 cities of India, the historic event 8th Theatre Olympics drew to a colourful close here today. Hon’ble Chief Minister of...
Polish Director Talks to Prof. Manohar Khushalani about his play Caesarean Section
Play: Caesarean Section: Essays on Suicide Director: Jarosław Fret Group: Teatr ZAR, Poland Language: Non Verbal Duration: 1 hr The Play The title of the performance is a metaphor for suicidal compulsion, and the...
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 – 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.
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....
