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Kalamandalam Krishnakumar | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement When Kalamandalam Krishnakumar joined Kalakshetra in Chennai as a teacher, the young Kathakali artiste had to unlearn a few things to meet the institution’s requirement as a part-time Bharatanatyam dancer. This exposure came in handy when Krishnakumar next got posted at his alma mater in Cheruthuruthy, not far...

The festival will be a collage of plays, says the festival director, Sayandeb Bhattacharya | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Four plays will be staged on July 20 as part of SmaranniK Theatre Festival 2024. “The plays will be presented as Show 1 and Show 2 with breaks in between,” says the festival director, Sayandeb Bhattacharya,...

Veteran Kannada theatre and film personality Sadananda Suvarna, 92, passed away at a private hospital in Mangaluru on July 16, 2024. He was best-known for his 13-part television series Guddada Bhoota that he produced and directed for Doordarshan in 1991, and an eight-part documentary on Kannada writer Dr. K. Shivarama Karanth. His collaboration with noted...

Prakash Raj at the annivarsary celebration of Nirdigantha, an incubation centre for theatre, at Srirangapatna | Photo Credit: K Bhagya Prakash Nirdigantha, a theatre incubation center in K Shettihalli, Srirangapatana, founded by actor and filmmaker, Prakash Raj, recently celebrated a year since its inception. Established with the aim of empowering artistes and creating opportunities for...

Scenes from the Marathi play Madhurav – Boru te Blog | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A Marathi play Madhurav – Boru te Blog was recently performed at the Indiranagar Sangeetha Sabha. Hosted by Mitramandal Bengaluru, the play performed by just three actors, spanned 2000 years of Marathi history. Employing an innovative use of audio-visual elements...

JC Creations’ Tamil play Meendum Thani Kudithanam. | Photo Credit: SRINATH M The play Thanikudithanam was a runaway success in the 1970s. Inspired by the original, JC Creations’ Meendum Thanikudithanam, which was presented by Sri Krishna Gana Sabha recently as a part of their theatre festival, dealt with the theme of a newlywed couple’s desire...

Still from Relentless | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Relentless’s creator V Balakrishnan traces its genesis to his 2010 play, Red Queens of the Black Knight. While exploring the lives of sex workers throughout history, he encountered the myth of Rishyasringa, a recurring figure in Mahabharata and Ramayana, often associated with drought and salvation. Rishyasringa, a...

A Durga idol placed at Hatibagan Nabinpally in Kolkata. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Organisers of Hatibagan Nabinpally Durga Puja Committee in Kolkata are staging a play at their pandal every evening till Dashami as a tribute to Bengali theatre of the late 19th century, their theme for this year’s puja. “In the late 19th...

Still from Aparajita | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Indian society has long been a crucible for women, casting judgmental eyes on those who dare to deviate from prescribed norms. From the annals of history to the present day, the relentless scrutiny of women’s choices has been constant. Dramarsis’ new production, Aparajita (which means undefeated), delves...

Kongai Thee was staged at Alliance Francaise in Chennai. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Shraddha’s latest play Kongai Thee, written by Indira Parthasarathy shows us the contemporary relevance of Silappadhikaram. The writer’s powerful lines struck a deep chord with the audience. The play opens with Kovalan (Swaminathan) returning home after a long absence. He flatters...