Review

A Friend Indeed: One of the most moving moments in the stage production Mahabharat: The Epic Tale, has Duryodhan, reviled as a villain in the epic, taking up for Karan,…

Kolkata Chronicle: Delhi-based theatre producer, director and writer, Atul Satya Koushik has been bringing his productions to Mumbai regularly. His plays, belonging to diverse genres from mythologicals to comedies and…

Deadly Funny: In India, funeral rituals are solemn affairs, and anyone who dares laugh would probably be socially boycotted. In the UK, of course nothing is sacred as far as…

Dead Man Laughing: The Gujarati production Aane Bhi Do Yaaro is the funniest play seen in recent times, and that’s saying a lot because there are so many comedies produced in…

Wicked Women: In common usage, the word chudail describes an aggressive or quarrelsome woman—could be said to be the Indian equivalent of bitch.  But the origins of the chudail (often…

Bridezilla Strikes:   There can be no wedding in our country, without high stress and drama, some of which playwright-director Veena Bakshi has captured with humour in Ank’s production of Hamari Neeta Ki Shaadi.…

The Girl Who Came To Dinner: No matter how liberal a family may be, when the possibility of a son or daughter choosing a partner from outside the community comes…

Foggy Memories: Kamlesh Mota’s new Gujarati play, Dhummas (Fog), written by Anshumali Ruparel, is described as “an emotional thriller”  which must be a term coined for Gujarati theatre, like “social comedy,” but…

As The Crow Flies: A materialistic western society is taken up by Mary Kondo, who teaches people how to unclutter and simplify their lives. The idea is not new; almost…

This Odd Couple Qissago’s production Jaana Tha Roshanpura, written by Samta Sagar and directed by Virendra Saxena, has a simple premise—unusual, but also believable—and builds on it with humour and…