Kathak, mime bring alive 12 Angry Jurors
Justice delayed is justice denied” is an age old maxim which even brings the ever conflicting legal fraternity into agreement, but Reginald Rose in his drama, Twelve Angry Men, has thrown light on the
Drama reveals pain of riots
At first, there is a mutter of whispers in low-key which picks up its decibels to loud shrieks of female voices, followed with an uproar of mob fury and the stomping of their attackers’ strident foots
Rang fest splashes Delhi with genius
Arjun Ka Beta, staged by the Film and Theatre Society at their Rang festival, written and directed by Atul Satya Kaushik, was an attractive piece on Abhimanyu, who the Pandavas let get caught in the C
A sojourn into our precious heritage
0A whiff of old fragrance wafted through the air as avid connoisseurs, patrons and curators walked through the Bengal Gallery of Tagore Centre at Kolkata’s ICCR.
An artist’s brush with surreal expressionism
Once I was travelling by road to Ranchi from Patna and as is my usual practice, I fell asleep in the car. When I woke up, I thought I had died and gone to heaven for what I saw will always remain etched as one of my most cherished mindscape.
Rehearsal schizophrenia
It is not unusual for actors, directors and groups in Mumbai to be attending multiple rehearsals simultaneously. This relatively new phenomenon is a positive sign.
Memories marketh a man
There is no refuge from memory and remorse in this world. The spirits of our foolish deeds haunt us, with or without repentance.
— Canadian novelist Gilbert Parker
A slice of daily life & pragmatic affairs
His art unleashes an interesting colour scheme. From the jugglery of monochromatic black and whites to a mixed palette of bright, vivid hues, talented young artist Nandan Purakayastha has ambled in abundance to conceive an assorted array of evocative paintings and drawings.
Battling rain-induced inertia to see luminescent art
I am sure I must have been a peacock or a Malhar raga in some previous birth, for this weather is my absolute favourite. The green of the tree tops juxtaposed against the glistening skies laden with droplets of resurgence make my heart soar and like the earth bursting forth, my creative levels too touch an all-time high in this weather.
Indian element at Edinburgh Fringe
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is a meeting of theatrical communities and music from around the world. Their offerings are as varied as the artist’s imagination and skills. However within the artist’s control lies a responsibility; that they are ambassadors of India.