Tamil theatre’s new voice: Chennai audiences cheer for fresh ideas and new faces

Tamil theatre’s new voice: Chennai audiences cheer for fresh ideas and new faces

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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English dystopian thriller ‘Edgar and Annabel’ comes to Chennai

English dystopian thriller ‘Edgar and Annabel’ comes to Chennai

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 […]

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Chennai’s own 10-minute theatre festival is back. Here’s what you can expect

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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Monologue based on Holocaust survivor Simon Weisenthal to be performed in Chennai

Monologue based on Holocaust survivor Simon Weisenthal to be performed in Chennai

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. […]

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Chennai’s The Little Theatre is back on stage with a theatre festival for young audiences

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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Chennai-based Madras Players’ latest production is a satire aimed at the literary world

Chennai-based Madras Players’ latest production is a satire aimed at the literary world

Madras Players’ latest production, a sharp satire in the form of love letters unabashedly takes on the literary world, armed with humour. Madras Players’ latest production, a sharp satire in the form of love letters unabashedly takes on the literary world, armed with humour. Letters have always paved the way for good stories. But what […]

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