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The writer is a Bombay-based theatre-holic. He works for arts management company QTP and is also associated with youth theatre movement Thespo.
    NCPA lighting technician Madhukar Khodke backstage before being felicitated at 36 Ghante.Life
    When theatre artistes join hands for an experiment

    60 theatre people together to create two hours of entertainment with only 36 hours of preparation time.

    1 Nov 2017 1:16 AM IST

    A scene from WildtrackEntertainment
    The sound of silence

    The dimension of sound is often neglected in theatre.

    18 Oct 2017 5:00 AM IST

    The birth of several tiny, fringe-like performance spaces has ensured that there is also more work happening on the much smaller scale. (Representational image)Life
    Play'ing to a type

    The former derived their inspiration from the audience, while the latter from artistic impulse.

    23 Aug 2017 2:01 AM IST

    Harry Potters broomLife
    Element of truth in performing arts: Is it appealing to us?

    This search for truth has been the preoccupation of every performing artist since time immemorial.

    9 Aug 2017 12:57 AM IST

    Amir Raza HussainLife
    In theatre, the show must go on

    There have been quite a few performances that have had either stuttering starts or interruptions mid-show.

    12 July 2017 12:59 AM IST

    M.S. Sathyus sketches.Entertainment
    A dearth of designers

    Since theatre activity was sporadic and also cash-strapped, designers find it virtually impossible to make a living off...

    14 Jun 2017 1:35 AM IST

    A still from Guards at the TajEntertainment
    Shattering the fourth wall

    With the advent of each new entertainment medium, theatre has had to adapt, and though many people have rung the death...

    31 May 2017 2:55 AM IST

    Auditions, and particularly open auditions, are a vital component to a healthy performing culture. (Photo: Asian Age)Life
    Auditions: Thing that all actors crave, yet dread

    Auditions, and particularly open auditions, are a vital component to a healthy performing culture.

    24 May 2017 2:06 AM IST

    Gandhi The MusicalLife
    Gandhi: Still rocking it!

    There is always the cynic (like me), who wonders surely we have exhausted all that the man has to offer.

    3 May 2017 2:29 AM IST

    Directors like Roysten Abel were frustrated with the lack of skills among actors, so then decided to work with people who had heightened skills. He is now working on his third production with Manganiyar Musicians.Life
    Do actors belong to a specific director?

    This feudal ownership stems from traditional view of the actors being seen as belonging to the director of the play.

    19 April 2017 3:15 AM IST

    Stills from Shikhandi. (Photo: Shawn Lewis)Life
    A visual shift

    The shift from word to movement has been gradually happening on our stages over the last decade.

    5 April 2017 3:01 AM IST

    Aisi Taisi Democracy was staged at Ranga Sharda auditorium in Mumbai.Life
    Seriously funny

    To call Aisi Taisi Democracy a stand up show' does it a disservice.

    15 March 2017 5:02 AM IST

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