Imagine the coming to power of an autocratic, vindictive and right wing leader who seeks to take away all those freedoms that you hold dearly. Feels familiar? No, I am not talking about current affairs, even though I may as well be. That is the premise of our upcoming play Vijay Tendulkar’s magnum opus, Ghasiram […]
Ghasiram Kotwal – The Making of a Classic Read Post »
We need more comedy in our lives. Our jobs are too stressful, our politics is too polarized, and our food is too fattening. A perfect time then to kick back and unwind with Neil’s Simon’s RUMORS, the first play of our silver jubilee season, that also serves as a cleverly disguised cleansing agent for stress
MAKING A FARCE OF IT Read Post »
Circle Mirror Transformation is an exciting new play by playwright Annie Baker about 5 people from different walks of life and an improv drama class that they are all part of. Over the course of the six week class, the participants engage in many silly-looking exercises – speaking in gibberish, mirroring each other’s goofy actions, forming “statues” of people or objects, etc. The
All The World’s An Improv Class Read Post »
“I always caution my friends never to thrust a microphone in front of someone who comes from the performing arts – every speech is a performance. That is why they cut the audio out after 2 minutes in the Oscar awards. I will try in spite of myself to keep this brief. The last time
Harish Agastya’s speech at the Distinguished Artist of the Year award ceremony Read Post »
DIPIKA SHARMA Dipika is a character standing still wondering why the rest of the world is whizzing past her. Dear Audience, Depending on the role, there are challenges sometimes set by the author, the director, the actor, and sometimes even the audience. All of this holds true for Dipika. Let me first cover mine –
Pain Is Real, But So Is Hope Read Post »
