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

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] 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 […]

English dystopian thriller ‘Edgar and Annabel’ comes to Chennai

November 30, 2022November 30, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

November 9, 2022November 9, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

August 25, 2022August 25, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] 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, […]

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

June 16, 2022June 16, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] 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 […]