We speak to Mohammad Ali Baig, the man who single-handedly revived theatre in Hyderabad, on his forthcoming project, a documentary on the famous Footsbarn Theatre Company A sepia-tone painting of his handsome father Qadar Ali Baig adorns the wall of the reception. Every corner of the little reception has remanents of Mohammad Ali Baig’s artistic [...]
Meet Sunil Chandurkar, the man who sold his car and used up all his savings to realise his passion for theatre The perfect platform for aspiring artistes, My Theatre Café, based in Hyderabad is the brainchild of Sunil Chandurkar, an IT Engineer by profession and an artiste by passion. Speaking about his journey, he says, [...]
KK Abdul Rahoof For a long time the Sarojini Naidu School in the University of Hyderabad lay abandoned. But of late the place is abuzz with activity, loud dialogues and music on almost any given evening. Ever since the place was taken over by Avartan, a theatre group comprising of students from across academic disciplines, [...]
Well-known playwright and director Satyadev Dubey passed away here Sunday after several months of illness, family sources said. He was 75. Dubey, who had slipped into a coma after suffering a massive epileptic attack, had been in hospital since September, theatre sources said. He died at around 12.30pm on Sunday. He was known for plays [...]
The Samahaara Hyderabad Theatre & Rock Music Festival, 2011 is back with a fresh new look and fresher talent The Samahaara Hyderabad Theatre & Rock Music Festival organised by local theatre group Samahaara is all set to showcase their raw talent with not just plays but will also be sharing stage space with some of [...]
Sunday evening saw some of the finest theatre artistes take the City by storm when they staged the play August: Osage County, an American play directed by Lillete Dubey. The play which was staged at N Convention saw a 1000-strong audience lap up the performances. Set in Goa, the plot revolved around a universal theme [...]
They exist in all facets of life, in different situations, cultures and continents. Is there a doing away with these pre-conceived notions? Or do they only show signs of getting stronger? There are these common stereotypes that we have heard. For example, popular perception is that Asians are a very intelligent race, or how fat [...]
The Absurdists posed a fundamental question — how can one’s work be sensible if it has to accurately describe the senselessness of man’s existence? A number of works of drama and prose emerged in France as a result of the horrors of World War II. They believed that the human condition is essentially absurd and [...]
Theatre, the oldest genre of performing arts in India, seems to be waging a losing battle against the silver screen, which is powered by more money, cutting-edge creativity and greater visual appeal In a desperate measure, the art form is trying to lure viewers back to the stage with creative initiatives, innovation and socio-cultural connectivity. [...]
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