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Stage and screen: Ranjit Chowdhry

Ranjit Chowdhry: theatre in his blood

Although the late Ranjit Chowdhry’s claim to fame has primarily been as a character actor in films — a familiar face particularly in the cinema of the

play Roshan Abbas’ ‘Lockdown Love’, a live interactive play

Prabalika M. Borah Actors attempt to host Indian first-ever virtual interactive play ‘Lockdown Love’

The crew members and organisers with Ms. Lee, Assistant Minister to South Australia Premier

Lights, camera... stage Drama troupe’s success Down Under

S.R. Ashok Kumar T.V. Varadharajen shares the experience of his tour of Australia, just ahead of the lockdown

OBITUARY | Film, TV and theatre actor Ranjit Chowdhry dead at 65

Namrata Joshi His funeral will be held on April 16, and a gathering to celebrate his life and share his stories is scheduled for May 5

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Blending Bundelkhandi art forms: A scene from “Saadhu Aur Sundari”

Celebration of theatre

Diwan Singh Bajeli At the five-day Bikaner Theatre Festival, varied themes and styles entertained the audience

Evoking nostalgia: Danish Iqbal

Know your Ghalib from Danish Iqbal

S. RAVI Danish Iqbal’s “Dastan-e-Ghalib” combines prose and poetry to highlight the multifaceted personality of the people’s poet

Familiar concerns: A scene from the engrossing play

K.S. Rajendran’s ‘Ghosts’ explores human relations

Diwan Singh Bajeli Directed by K.S. Rajendran, “Ghosts” explores the moral dilemmas of a dysfunctional family

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The Big Fat Company (BFC) was founded in Bangalore by Anuradha H.R. in 2017

Watch | The Big Fat Company shows us theatre comes in all shapes and sizes

Girish Raghunath Karnad, veteran playwright, actor, filmmaker, and theatre personality, passed away on June 10, 2019.

Girish Karnad: life in pictures

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Chennai gets a new platform for amateur theatre

Theatre Talk Theatre

Theatre can also make you rich and famous: Abhishek Pattnaik

Usha Ganguli: Indian theatre’s spirited doyenne

Akashavani Thiruvananthapuram uploads 10 iconic radio plays on YouTube for listeners during lockdown

Ranga Shankara’s AHA storytelling ‘The Little Cloud’ goes digital

Bangalore Little Theatre raises funds for daily wage labourers

Ranjit Chowdhry: theatre in his blood

Although the late Ranjit Chowdhry’s claim to fame has primarily been as a character actor in films — a familiar face particularly in the cinema of the

About Roshan Abbas’ ‘Lockdown Love’, a live interactive play

Actors attempt to host Indian first-ever virtual interactive play ‘Lockdown Love’

Drama troupe’s success Down Under

T.V. Varadharajen shares the experience of his tour of Australia, just ahead of the lockdown

Film, TV and theatre actor Ranjit Chowdhry dead at 65

His funeral will be held on April 16, and a gathering to celebrate his life and share his stories is scheduled for May 5

How an expression space is dealing with lockdown

Music jam, sharing lockdown experiences, an event around The Mahabharata, a discussion on how start-ups are handling the crisis and making things out of clay at home — Lahe Lahe, Bengaluru, has something for everyone

Lockdown a testing time for Surabhi theatre artistes in Hyderabad

With their sole means of livelihood being out of bounds, members of Sri Venkateswara Surabhi Theatre are seeking funds to tide over the crisis

How to support the arts during a pandemic

Steadily gathering supporters online is a crowd-funding campaign that trains its specific energies on a frequently overlooked segment of India’s vast

Amid lockdown, Rangashankara goes online

Theatre, a spectator art performance, has been facing an existential crisis in times of social distancing following the COVID-19 pandemic. In

Enjoy these plays and readings online

Bangalore Little Theatre’s Courtyard Theatre initiative presents three plays online. You can also attend a play reading Maya Bazaar II over a Zoom call

The Unknown Pen’s play ‘Isolation’ connects digitally

Hyderabad-based theatre group, The Unknown Pen brings a live performance on April 9

Cultural warriors call it a day

One unexpected casualty of these beleaguered times is a relatively young arts organisation that had only recently celebrated its eighth anniversary on

Drama during COVID-19: How theatre is going online

From play-readings and performances on Facebook live, to apps that access playscripts, the online space is giving theatre lovers in the city the much-needed antidote to these grim days

Social distancing has brought us closer : Chandradasan

Kochi-based theatre practitioner Chandradasan says the Covid-19 lock-down is a time for introspection, relaxation, and revaluation this World Theatre Day

There is a reason why the Trickster Orchestra is scouting the globe for musical innovators

Turning new tricks, constantly There is a reason why the Trickster Orchestra is scouting the globe for innovators

How Bengaluru artistes will celebrate World Theatre Day online

Theatre digitized: Bengaluru artistes will celebrate World Theatre online and you can also watch teleplays by Zee Theatre

Street play ‘Sheher-e-Naqab’ brings awareness about Coronavirus

The production, which was originally a street play, is titled ‘Sheher-e-Naqab’. It was put together by Pune-based group Swatantra Theatre

Shakespeare in the era of social distancing

While it can never really supplant the vibrancy and vividness of live in-the-flesh theatre, the showcasing of performing arts in the digital space has

Celebration of theatre

At the five-day Bikaner Theatre Festival, varied themes and styles entertained the audience

D Srinivasan and T Babu perform free plays in public spaces in Coimbatore

Undeterred by rising costs and a decline in interest for theatre, D Srinivasan and T Babu’s passion for the stage drives them to perform free plays in public spaces

Emotions to the fore: Tennessee Williams’ ‘A Street Car Named Desire’ to be staged today

Storyboard Productions presents Tennessee Williams’ A Street Car Named Desire this weekend

The Corona Effect

No thanks to the spread of the Covid-19 virus, a pall has been cast on mass gatherings of all kinds, at least for another fortnight, and theatre

Ruhāniyat ~ Kalaiyin Mozhi: a collaborative art and cultural event debuts in Chennai

With easy collabs and an open plan, a young entrepreneur curates an evening of dance, shopping and comedy

Lessons in palace intrigue

Girish Karnad’s last play is an attempt to understand how the kingdom of Vijayanagara collapsed after a single battle

The man behind successful comedies

Meherzad Patel loves to take risks and turn ideas around

Know your Ghalib from Danish Iqbal

Danish Iqbal’s “Dastan-e-Ghalib” combines prose and poetry to highlight the multifaceted personality of the people’s poet

K.S. Rajendran’s ‘Ghosts’ explores human relations

Directed by K.S. Rajendran, “Ghosts” explores the moral dilemmas of a dysfunctional family

Bhoomika theatre group in Hyderabad now brings entertainment to your doorstep

The new initiative ‘Theatre at your doorstep’ is winning new types of audiences

Zigzag to the precipice

A new book on street theatre doyen Safdar Hashmi serves almost as an emotional call to arms in these tumultuous times

Play it again

Contemporary theatre resonates with current affairs

A tribute to five formidable women who have rewritten theatre history

A salaam to five women of theatre

The mechanics of crafting transitions

For ensemble pieces in theatre, where actors never once leave the stage, what becomes all important are the transitions between scenes — how the

The importance of Safdar Hashmi

Sudhanva Deshpande’s book, Halla Bol remembers the legendary theatremaker and activist through a series of events that recall his life’s worth

Saarang Theatre Festival: Lights, stage, reality

How three plays at the Saarang Theatre Festival mirrored the happenings around us today

Purisai Sambandan redefines Therukoothu

Purisai Sambandan, recently feted, is taking Therukoothu to places

Bal Bhalerao 1933-2020: A patron of the arts

Equally esteemed in the worlds of medicine and theatre, the pragmatic doctor will be missed for his devotion to the Mumbai Marathi Sahitya Sangh

Exploring erotica on the Chennai stage

Four women directors explore sexuality and sensuality through their plays at the second edition of Erotica

When the drums speak

The 10th edition of Keli’s Classical Rhythm series will unveil the evolution of indigenous percussion with its star performer, Mattannur Sreeraj

Bhikhari Thakur: Voice of the marginalised

Entertaining and thought provoking, “Bhikhari Naama” exposes the contradictions of the feudal system

Vinodhini Vaidyanathan talks about her journey in theatre

Vinodhini Vaidyanathan, whose plays are coming to the city this weekend, says there is hope for theatre only if the audience comes looking for more than just entertainment

This doctorate scholar in theatre arts is looking to change Tamil cinema’s approach to casting

Acting coach first, casting director next and then an actor, Sugumar Shanmugam made a breakthrough in Tamil cinema with Priya Krishnaswamy’s ‘Baaram’. He discusses why adopting a casting methodology could help Kollywood churn out better quality films.

The Madras Players’ Trinity, is set to tour the US and Canada

Trinity, a blend of theatre and live classical music features tales of the giants of Carnatic music

Plays at theatre fete feature burning issues of the time

Festival culmination of weeks of district-level competitions

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