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A new play offers a slice-of-life story on stage

New Delhi, July 27 -- Afsana Theatre's rehearsal room ahead of the premiere of David Mamet's A Life in the Theatre in August feels confusing. Everything that should be off-stage has suspiciously found... Read More


'A Life in the Theatre': A new play offers a slice-of-life story on stage

New Delhi, July 27 -- Afsana Theatre's rehearsal room ahead of the premiere of David Mamet's A Life in the Theatre in August feels confusing. Everything that should be off-stage has suspiciously found... Read More


Empowering new voices: The Pehel mentorship programme in Mumbai theatre

New Delhi, July 23 -- Earlier this year, during the Manch Theatre Festival in Mumbai, Sapan Saran, founding member of the theatre company Studio Tamaasha and actor Sukant Goel addressed a set of young... Read More


'Tiki Taka': A play that scores big on life and sports

New Delhi, June 26 -- In director Adhaar Khurana's rehearsal room, actors take a break as he sketches on a piece of paper, much like a coach, the "tiki taka"game play associated with the Spanish natio... Read More


'Something like Truth': Staging four monologues around truth and justice

New Delhi, June 18 -- When Parna Pethe, a Pune-based actor, began reading Gurmehar Kaur's Small Acts of Freedom, she was intrigued by the young writer's ideas of truth and independence. However, much ... Read More


'Jungle Nama': A thrilling play for children reimagines the myth of Bonbibi

New Delhi, June 11 -- Director Mallika Shah's rehearsal room is filled with bright blue fishnet, strewn with leaves, and large swathes of grey fabric with a unique sheen. These serve as props for acto... Read More


'Mumbai Star': A musical play that tries to rise above the cliches

New Delhi, May 24 -- The seventh edition of Aadyam Theatre Festival features, among other plays, a musical, Mumbai Star, directed by Nadir Khan. The story of an underdog, this production was conceived... Read More


'Mezok': A play featuring six actors and a shapeshifting table

New Delhi, May 10 -- Actor-director Jyoti Dogra's penchant for using objects in her productions dates back to 2014 when she worked with a table and chair for a short performance in Japan. "I started w... Read More