The Poet Speaks: Those were heady times, writers, poets, artists, joining the stream of progressive thought and expression—makes one wonder, in fact, how the work of these stalwarts could have…
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Dramaah
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Marry-Go-Round: As a playwright, Makrand Deshpande is at his best when he is not bound by the compulsion to please an audience and can work with abstract concepts. He has…
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Art For Justice: A stage actress asks the female director of the play they are reheasing, that if she cannot get justice through art, then what’s the point? Adishakti’s Bhoomi adapted…
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Those Were The Days: It is possible that many of the young audiences below the age of 40, watching D For Drama’s Golden Jubliee have no idea what the term…
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The Dreamers: There is—always has been—a subset of people drawn to Mumbai, the city of showbiz, hoping for their talent to be discovered, getting that elusive break and maybe reaching…
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Through The Looking Glass: It is pleasantly surprising to see a young director pick up a difficult play, like GP Deshpande’s Udhwastha Dharmashala (Marathi), and attract a full house for the…
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Over The Rainbow: There was a time, not too long ago, when live-in relationships were considered the height of boldness, and people talked in subdued tones about homosexuals. Now, there…
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Seeking Magic: What happens when a writer is unable to write? Writer’s block can be creativity-killer. And what if the characters he has thought up are annoyed to be left…
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Wildlife Adventure: For a decade now Shaili Sathyu and her Gillo Repertory Theatre have been specialising in plays for children, and also presenting unusual stories on the stage. Gillo’s latest…
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Save The Book: Many must have had to look up the meaning of Aaeen—the sound of the word has a certain romance to it, which Samvidhan does not, neither does Constitution, both of…