Akhila Kitty, the new Tamil play inaugurated by Augusto Creations at the Kodai Nataka Vizha 2025. | Photo Credit: SRINATH M Augusto is known for his scripts based on crime, and his latest play Akhila Kitty, staged for Kartik Fine Arts’ Kodai Nataka Vizha, also has crime as its theme. The titular character Akhila Kitty […]
Ennadi Penne staged at the Kodai Nataka Vizha 2025. | Photo Credit: SRINATH M One of the commonly heard complaints is that laws which were intended to protect women caught in bad marriages have become tools of offence in the hands of unscrupulous women. This was the crux of PMG Mayurapriya’s play Ennadi Penne (story, […]
Matthew Spangler. Shot on OnePlus #FramesofIndia. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN ‘For you, a thousand times over.’ These words from Khaled Hosseini’s acclaimed novel The Kite Runner became symbolic of the friendship between Amir, a privileged Pashtun, and his servant Hassan, a Hazara boy. Set against the backdrop when the rise of the Taliban regime […]
Suhas Bhatnagar and Neha Surana Bhandari during rehearsals | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Writer Amrita Pritam and poet-painter Imroz’s unusual relationship comes to life on stage this weekend in Hyderabad with the play Parchhaaee, Amrita Aur Imroz Ki. Written and directed by Suhas Bhatnagar of Kahaniwala Arts and Theatre, the production also weaves in elements […]
From Kapidhwaja. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In Dummies Drama’s Kapidhwaja (written and directed by Sreevathson), businessman Parthiban (Baskar) is a man of principles. Because of his strong moral compass, he is at loggerheads with his family and his office staff. So he decides to keep away from everyone for a few days, and goes […]
With his new production, The Trial of Abdus Salam, author and playwright Nilanjan Choudhury continues to explore the subgenre of what he calls “science theatre” — where complex ideas of physics collide with human drama, and scientists emerge as conflicted, charismatic protagonists. His works do not merely explain scientific theory; it stages it. Following The […]
My entry into the world of performative art and storytelling started when I was 10 years old. And that was solely because of my grandmother, who would watch three movies over a weekend. And, I was her main accomplice. Post-dinner, we had these storytelling, singing, dancing and performance sessions for the kids [we all lived […]
“Theatre is like my comfort food, dal chawal, something I want to return to as often as I can.” Kumud Mishra is conscious of the similes he uses to describe his first love. “Theatre offers me challenges that I get only once in five years in films.” The latest is Saanp Seedhi, a thriller in […]
From the play Still Dancing April 11 is observed as World Parkinson’s Day, and Movement Mantra and Third Half Theatre’s play Still Dancing — An Ode to Movement aims to bring awareness about the neurodegenerative condition. The play was written to inspire hope and resilience among people with Parkinson’s and their families. After performances in […]
A scene from the play | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Mumbai-based Akvarious Productions returns this weekend with External Affairs, a play that explores Gen Z relationship dynamics through humour. Directed by Adhaar Khurana and written by Bobby Nagra, the production is backed by Akarsh Khurana and Saatvika Kantamneni. The team describes the play as “a […]
