July 7, 2020 5:33:19 PM IST

The play is about 14th-century emperor Muhammad bin Tughlaq, who, in his desire to do good for his people (though history records his devastating tyranny), created havoc.

June 29, 2020 11:18:44 AM IST

An inept ruler always provides material for satire, but if he (or she) is also evil, then the humour can be tinged with menace. The children's fable by Hans Christian Anderson...

June 22, 2020 3:31:23 PM IST

Continuing our series on classic plays, with Badal Sircar's EVAM INDRAJIT, which has had several productions so far, many of which are online.

June 22, 2020 11:44:47 AM IST

On his 70th birth anniversary, a tribute to Tom Alter, theatre's blue-eyed boy

June 13, 2020 2:03:06 PM IST

At a time when communal tensions flare up at the slightest provocation, a look at the humanism of Asghar Wajahat's Jis Lahore Nai Dekhya.

June 8, 2020 10:13:35 AM IST

I will not call you Uttamji or Uttambhai because the banalities of nomenclature based on age or seniority never bothered you. You hated hagiographies...

June 7, 2020 6:26:39 PM IST

Mahesh Elkunchwar's HOLI is a favourite with young groups at inter-collegiate competitions, because it is about and for the young. There are several versions available online, unfortunately the quality is iffy.

May 29, 2020 7:17:26 PM IST

There have been many versions of CHARANDAS CHOR, but Habib Tanvir's Chhattisgarhi version remains memorable. Clips, songs and even the entire play can be watched online.

May 22, 2020 8:06:22 PM IST

As a tribute to Ratnakar Matkari who passed away recently, a look at his popular play CHAR DIVAS PREMACHE, which can be watched online.

May 18, 2020 8:21:20 PM IST

A funeral is considered a solemn occasion, and mocking death would be considered sacrilegious. Satial Alekar's Marathi play, MAHANIRVAN, that first opened in 1974, produced by Pune's Theatre Academy