December 25, 2019 11:44:13 AM IST

Instead of year-end lists and new year lists of plays that were and of plays to come, we thought, why not this year, re-introduce you to some of the memorable, critical and topical writing we published in our Features' section in 2019.

December 20, 2019 5:41:52 PM IST

Shreeram Lagoo, popularly known as Doctor, was the most prominent male actor on the Marathi stage since the late 1950s.

November 29, 2019 5:49:02 PM IST

Just as cities have their own economic geographies â€" some parts are more elite than others â€" cities also have their cultural geographies. Some parts of the city have cultural and artistic institutions, some don't.

August 5, 2019 4:00:25 PM IST

Capers to thrillers, Parsi plays have enjoyed great runs at the 59-year-old Tejpal Auditorium in Gowalia Tank. Tracing the journey of this drama genre here, ahead of Navroze week

July 19, 2019 7:01:12 PM IST

It takes courage to make a biopic on Purshottam Laxman Deshpande (1919-2000), who was endearingly and popularly known as Pu. La.

June 20, 2019 5:20:06 PM IST

When I heard of Girish Karnad's death, I remembered our photograph together. I hunted it out and put it up on FaceBook. I was proud to have had a picture with the man whose plays I admire.

May 16, 2019 11:55:03 AM IST

It is ironic that Badal Sircar (1925-2011) passed away a day after the Left relinquished power in Bengal and Kerala. Badal Babu had withdrawn from theatre, and with this final denouement...

April 23, 2019 12:03:36 PM IST

The originality which is required relates to the expression of the thought; but the Act does not require that the expression must be in an original or novel form...

April 5, 2019 11:44:11 AM IST

Today is 1st March 2019. My father Bapurao Shivram Naik was born on 29th February 1920. Next year will be his centenary year.

March 27, 2019 5:07:06 PM IST

Theatrewallahs in Search of a High and Mighty Nose Because we live in a day and age where perfect nonsense goes on in the world, sometimes there is no plausibility at all