The cast and crew of Shensemble | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The first poster for the upcoming all-women anthology Shensemble looks like a magazine cover. Seven women, all draped in different brightly-coloured saris smile into the camera. In another poster, there is an even bigger group of women — the cast and crew. “Women I’m working with […]
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Shakthi Ramani in Why she did, What she did Over the years, Euripedes’ famed Greek tragedy Medea, has been adapted and taken on a host of different avatars onstage. When actor Shakthi Ramani talks about Medea, it is hard to miss the awe in her voice — there is wonderment for the complex play and […]
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Audience at the show | Photo Credit: special arrangement As soon as the blindfolds come on, a nebulous mass of anxiety and excitement parks itself in my head. Where do I go, what or whom do I hold on to, what if I fall on my face?…before the questions can multiply, an outstretched hand finds […]
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Actor TM Karthik will play the protagonist | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT When one thinks of the Academy Award-winning film The Father, Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Coleman, and their exceptional, almost visceral, performances come to mind. Adapted for screen from a play of the same name by French playwright Florian Zeller, The Father was originally […]
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What Planet Are You On? | Photo Credit: special arrangement An unapologetic tale of sisterhood; a courtroom drama with a classic clash of conscience; and mental health broken down for the little ones through an improvisational drama — this weekend, over two days, Chennai plays host to three interesting narrative plays from Mumbai’s AKvarious Productions […]
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Centrestage, under the spotlight, sits a corpse. It is not shrouded in white cloth, though. Instead, there are rings and gold chains, a suave pair of sunglasses and an occasionally toothy grin. Unusual? Yes. Funny? The Saturday afternoon audience certainly thought so, given that they roared with laughter for the entire 10 minutes of Sethum […]
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The cast of Edgar and Annabel | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A group of friends gathers for karaoke night — the familiar tunes of ‘Just a small town girl’ fill the air, as the friends sing aloud; Just another fun soirée. Their faces, however, tell a different story. They seem preoccupied, almost disturbed. Is someone […]
Continue Reading.jpg "Chennai’s own 10-minute theatre festival is back. Here’s what you can expect")
The 10-minute theatre festival, Short + Sweet South India, makes a comeback after two years with enthusiastic participation from new faces and young groups The 10-minute theatre festival, Short + Sweet South India, makes a comeback after two years with enthusiastic participation from new faces and young groups Every year, since 2011, the Chennai theatre […]
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Weisenthal, a monologue based on war veteran and Hholocaust survivor Simon Weisenthal and his 58-year-long quest for justice, comes to Chennai this weekend Weisenthal, a monologue based on war veteran and Holocaust survivor Simon Weisenthal and his 58-year-long quest for justice, comes to Chennai this weekend Simon Weisenthal is more than just a Holocaust survivor. […]
Continue Reading.JPG "Chennai’s The Little Theatre is back on stage with a theatre festival for young audiences")
The Little Theatre is set two unleash two years of pent-up creativity in its returning edition of The Little Festival, with workshops, South Korean theatre, local favourites and more The Little Theatre is set two unleash two years of pent-up creativity in its returning edition of The Little Festival, with workshops, South Korean theatre, local […]
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