April 1, 2021 9:41:45 PM IST

Feisal Alkazi is the son of Ebrahim Alkazi, who single-handedly steered modern Indian theatre into exciting new directions, both as actor and director, educator, cultural evangelist and the head of the National School of Drama.

March 26, 2021 7:35:11 PM IST

It has been a year since the Covid 19 pandemic has hit the world, and theatre halls have long stood still. The performing arts have been significantly impacted due to the closure of venues and the need for meeting physical distance requirements.

January 20, 2021 4:32:43 PM IST

TO MEE NAVHECH was based on the case of a real-life conman, Madhav Kazi, who married and cheated a number of women. It is set mostly in a courtroom where Lakhoba Lokhande is being tried for fraud and defending himself.

December 23, 2020 1:08:48 PM IST

After almost an eight-month lull, the theatres in Mumbai opened their doors to the audience once again in November, 2020.

November 18, 2020 7:52:05 PM IST

The Central and State Governments have already announced the unlocking of cultural and art events with SOPs in place but for Theatre to regain its successful run, it needs to bring in the patrons in large numbers.

August 31, 2020 8:06:56 PM IST

At a time when doctors are being hailed as corona warriors, and rightly so, looking back at a play that reminded the medical profession of its real duty.

August 26, 2020 6:36:04 PM IST

The origin of Puppetry in India cannot be dated but scholars hold that it was originated in India around 4000 years ago. The narrator or the "Holder of the strings" is called Sutradhar, now widely called as the puppeteer.

August 14, 2020 10:28:59 PM IST

The problems of the aged are even more in focus now, when the pandemic has disrupted normal life. There are many version of Jaywant Dalvi’s popular play Sandhya Chhaya online.

August 4, 2020 7:06:06 PM IST

Community-based theatre refers to theatrical performances made in relation to a specific community. It aims at bringing a social change by encouraging the community members to think critically and indulge in dialogues through participation.

August 4, 2020 5:21:32 PM IST

A play first written over forty years ago, does not appear dated, because the political system still remains corrupt, and an honest person is often unable to fight it, despite lofty intentions.