AGARBATTI- STRENGTH IN SIMPLICTY
Only after the play is over that you realize the emotional journey you went through, and the intensity of subject...
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10 Mar
2019
10 Mar
2019
Development for whom?
While the world over, people chase a dream of fame, fortune, comfort and luxury, the truth not shown in those...
Read More08 Mar
2019
Andha Yug: The Return of Melodrama
As a kid growing up in the 1990s, entertainment options were highly limited. Amongst the all-time family favourites however was...
Read More08 Mar
2019
Bhagi Hui Ladkiyan - A fearless experiment in gender, self and identity
As I walked into the darkened auditorium last night as soon as the first bell rang out in the packed...
Read More07 Mar
2019
Loose Woman by Maya Krishna Rao: An Intense Experience
Great theatre is about challenging how we think and encouraging us to fantasize about a world we aspire to. —William...
Read More04 Mar
2019
My Love Affair with Theatre
I was introduced to theatre by my uncle. A doctor by profession, he would take my sister and me to...
Read More22 Feb
2019
Indian Dramatic Tradition: Legend, Myth and Metaphor
To witness a traditional dramatic performance in India is to enter a magico-mystical world, where gods and demons battle; where...
Read More19 Apr
2018
Shikhandi: The Story of the In-betweens
The 13th edition of META engaged the audience in a continuous conversation over the past week on various subjects, including gender...
Read More19 Apr
2018
Moimonsingha Geetika: Bringing an Ancient Ballad to Life
Moimonsingha Geetika, the Bengali offering on the final day of META 2018’s weeklong showcase of nominated plays, took me by...
Read More18 Apr
2018
Caucasian Chalk Circle: Love, Identity and Justice
A rendition of Bertolt Brecht’s regularly performed German play, Caucasian Chalk Circle explores a plethora of human emotions and behaviour....
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