Vatsala Shrivastava

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Romancing arclights, after 14-year haitus

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ALL FAIRYTALES are not always fair enough. Our fairy goes to the perfect gold-palace and gets the treasure of worldly wealth and status, but alas!

Ji Saab Ji, Ibsen coming to Delhi stage

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IT SEEMS THAT Henrik Ibsen has become the trend of the season with the Dramatic Art and Design Academy (DADA) organising second festival on the master playwright within three months.

Yes! the rising stars have arrived

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IN THE CITY of Gold, I found many alchemists – some had mastered the age-old formula, some had developed their own. Some were open to sharing; some guarded their secrets with their lives. A creed then began to emerge – hazy, twinkling, here a moment and then gone! Neither virtuosos, nor novices, they appeared light-footed, hardworking, and bound together by the common thread – their madness.

So that’s where it happened.

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SHE EMANATES as a frail silver line at the hilltop.

WOKEN UP AND HOW!

A standing ovation that redefined the boundaries of time and euphoria refused to settle down.

Four icons share stage

A scene from 45-35-55 featuring Aparajita Basu (from left), Smita Bharti and Sohaila Kapur.

Though the Delhi Police denied permission to carnivals and marches in the city over the CWG security concern, the Ramlila shows kickstarted on October 8.

When actors are texts for the plays’ subtext

AMIDST THE tall claim of owning a spine, there are some who have it but never claim it.

Plays show slices of womanhood magic

The magic of womanhood is set to have the Delhi audiences spellbound with director Amal Allana showcasing her productions, Nati Binodini and Erendira.

Innocence set to take the centrestage at NSD

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If Greek philosopher Heraclitus was right in saying, “Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play”, most of us are busy climbing the staircase backwards.

Tracing genesis of indian theatre and its mentors

I woke up in the midst of chaos. Hanuman just skid past carrying the load of Sumeru on his palm.

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.