DU Professor and Thespian Lola Chatterji Passes Away
Lola Chatterji (26 July 1924 – 5 June 2019) Lola Chatterji, who died peacefully on 5th June 2019 was a well-recognized figure in theatre circles in the capital. As a member of the English...
Category: Performing Arts
The Elusive Mr Tanvir / Partha Chatterjee
Habib Tanvir (1923-2009), was perhaps the most famous Theatre personality in north India. An actor-manager in the Old-School mould, he led a crowded professional life, which, over the years, had invariably...
16th Natsamrat Natya Utsav opens in the Capital 6th March ’19
Natsamrat is one of Delhi’s oldest and most consistent theatre groups. Since its inception in 1998, Natsamrat has presented 1265 shows of 35 renowned plays. Ably led by Actor, Director and Visionary Shyam Kumar, whose...
James Graham’s PRIVACY Director: Ajay Khatri
Playwright: James Graham Director: Ajay Khatri Group: N.S.D. Diploma Production, New Delhi Language: Hindi Duration: 1 hr The Play The play Privacy is a story of a writer who is hiding all these years in...
Hara Bhattacharya’s MEDEARA Director: Goutam Mukherjee
Playwright: Hara Bhattacharya Director: Goutam Mukherjee Group: Chhandam, West Bengal Language: Bengali Duration: 1 hr 40 mins The Play After 15 years of absence, veteran theatre actress Kamini returns to stage as the protagonist of...
Arjun Deo Charan’s HIND SWARAJ
(Based on Mahatma Gandhi’s book) Adaptation & Director: Arjun Deo Charan Group: Rammat, Jodhpur Language: Hindi Duration: 1 hr 20 mins The Play & Director’s Note Why Hind Swaraj? Anybody can ask this question. Why...
Mukesh Nema’s HARUS MARUS Director: Rasika Agashe
Playwright: Mukesh Nema Director: Rasika Agashe Group: Being Association, Mumbai Language: Hindi Duration: 1 hr 35 mins The Play This play depicts the story of the transformation of rats into humans and humans into rats....
Henrik Ibsen’s WHEN WE DEAD AWAKEN Director: Sankar Venkateswaran
Playwright: Henrik Ibsen Director: Sankar Venkateswaran Group: Jangama Collective, Singapore Language: English Duration: 1 hr 25 mins The Play The play consists of a few final episodes from the life of an ageing sculptor, who...
Roopram’s SULTANA DAKU (Nautanki) Director: Devendra Sharma
Playwright: Roopram Director: Devendra Sharma Group: Brij Lok Madhuri, Uttar Pradesh Language: Hindi Duration: 1 hr 30 mins The Form Before the advent of Bollywood, Nautanki was the biggest entertainment medium in the villages...
Ujjwal Chattopadhyay’s NINE MILES TO GO…. Director: Jayasree Bhattacharya
Playwright: Ujjwal Chattopadhyay Director: Jayasree Bhattacharya Group: Pragya Cultural Centre, Kolkata Language: Bengali Duration: 1 hr 40 mins The Play A dramatist wants to write a play on Baghajatin. He is trying to understand Baghajatin’s...
