This article was published on March 1st 2015 by Art or Activism By Sujit Saraf [dropcap]In 2004, I staged a play that spoofed the Bhagavad Gita. Having studied the Gita closely for years, it had occurred to me that its subtle argument had been clothed in a theism that was completely unnecessary. I set out […]
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This article was published on March 12, 2015 by Naatak Stages Hindi Adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘Taming of the Shrew’ By Manish Sabu San Jose, Calif. — Naatak, one of America’s biggest Indian American theater companies, is opening its 20th season with “To Sam Purush Na Mo Sam Naari,” a Hindi adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedy classic
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This article was published on February 26th 2015 by Theatre Group Offers Connection for Booming Indian Population By Shwanika Narayan [dropcap]It wasn’t until the mid 1990’s when Sujit Saraf found himself in America as a Ph.D. student, that he thought back longingly to his theatre days in college in India. [/dropcap] He remembers being in
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Manish Sabu Treasurer / Actor / Director / Producer I had never stepped on a stage since elementary school. So when Rajiv [Nema] asked me to audition for Naatak’s 4th production Ek Tha Gadhaa urf Aladad Khan, I showed up with zero preparation and not knowing the first thing about theater, acting, or the audition
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Anil Khubchandani First time actor…ever! Playing “Merchant” in the Taming of the Shrew. Growing up as a studious student, I always had a desire to be close to music & arts. Wide availability of Indian Cinema (Bollywood) filled that need to be entertained and sometimes escape the realities of life by the amazing talent &
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In 2015, Naatak is celebrating its 20th anniversary. It feels like only yesterday this whole thing started…..until we started doing these THEN and NOW collages…… Oh by the way, Naatak is at its peak in its offering of performances. 3 full productions, 6 staged readings and many more events are planed in 2015. 2015 Season
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