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The writer is Unido�??s director-general.

A scene from Ramkali

An amateurish play, with shabby costumes

Ramkali sells the shop and so she can get rid of the relatives that have landed there.

20 Sept 2018 1:00 AM IST

The Legend of Ila

A drama about the strength of womanhood

The newest gallery on the block is Bikaner House, the erstwhile bus depot for Rajasthan Tourism.

20 Sept 2018 12:52 AM IST

The action actually begins long before the curtain opens.

Situational comedy about a romance

The writer is a theatre personality and a well-known critic

29 Aug 2018 1:17 AM IST

The plays challenge is in handling a number of forms, from 11 actors playing over a 100 characters to the light and shades on stage to live music.

Mafia comedy opens Delhi leg of Aadyam's theatre festival

The play provided an opportunity for the director to work with physically trained actors who could change their...

9 Aug 2018 5:58 AM IST

Saku Bai, played by Monica, is a good mimic and imitates all the people around her. She is particularly good at describing party scenes where a diamond ring is stolen by a guest.

Suku Bai truly enthrals while A Private Affair draws no laughs

In her own inimitable style Suku Bai also tells us that the man of the house where she works is interested in another...

11 July 2018 1:48 AM IST

The actors moved with ease amongst the different levels of the set and easily conveying their impressions of light and dark moods.

Of dalits, caste system and amorous love

The scenes between the Christians and the dalits are hilarious, neither understanding the other.

21 Jun 2018 1:21 AM IST

Sainath as a sensitive narrator introduced us to all the milestones of the B-grade film actress who becomes hysterical when she is out of luck with role.

Nona and Item adjudged the best at Meta Festival

I felt a bit bad for Comfort Women: An Untold History not winning a single award as I feel it did deserve one.

2 May 2018 2:21 AM IST

META comes to Delhi with a flourish

META comes to Delhi with a flourish

Sonjoy Roy of Temawork films, one of the collaborators of the festival, at the helm.

19 April 2018 2:23 AM IST

Blood Wedding exposes the artificial system of culture and civilisation and speaks about how the natural rights of an individual are violated by the system.

A play of human emotions, well-portrayed and well-presented at Theatre...

The play is influenced by Goan Maand culture arena structure of performance space and performer-character-gender...

4 April 2018 1:35 AM IST

Turbulence in the city forces non-Muslims to leave their homes and migrate to other cities. This aspect has been shown in a very emotional way. It is heart wrenching to see Prithvi moving out of his home.

Heart-wrenching portrayal of displacement issues

The play depicts Kashmiri pandit families located in a place called Nandigram. The households manage their daily...

31 Jan 2018 1:12 AM IST

Shifa is a play within a play where three real characters share their life experiences with the audience through a play on HIV+ that a group of actors are staging.

About positivity of life, and searching within oneself

The play is a moving piece of writing that conveys a sense of despair and hope at the same time.

13 Dec 2017 2:43 AM IST

This can be a very good political tool for messages and for ideological purposes as was seen in Dastan-e-Sedition.

Dastangoi, an ancient form of story-telling, is mind-blowing

Mahmood Farooqui actually found the book Tilism-e-Hoshruba, from where the fantastic tales they recite are taken.

6 Dec 2017 1:07 AM IST