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Incredible that for 40 years, Ustad Zakir Hussain hosted Prithvi Memorial Concert without a break, says Shashi Kapoor’s son Kunal

March 12, 2025 11:57 pm

On Friday, as a prelude to the concert, a group of young musicians performed a piece called ‘Sweet Sixteen', composed by Hussain in the 70s, on the theatre's foyer

Utpal Dutt's play Barricade, directed by Sunil Shanbag opens at Prithvi Theatre

August 23, 2024 7:02 pm

Theatre director Sunil Shanbag revives the legendary actor's 52-year-old political play.

'Directing Naseeruddin Shah means being a good sounding board,' says Arghya Lahiri as ‘Old-World’ returns to Mumbai

June 26, 2024 5:28 pm

This week, as ‘Old-World’ returns to Prithvi Theatre — its shows are scheduled from June 25 to June 30 — Lahiri, who has collaborated with the Shahs in different capacities over the last decade, gives a lowdown on how they worked on this stage production.

‘Anybody who has a spine and can stand against an authoritarian voice has been attacked all through history’: Atul Kumar

May 10, 2023 4:34 pm

Theatre director Atul Kumar on fear and courage, his new play Baaghi Albele, and bringing down the curtains on Piya Behrupiya

Around Town | Lavani Ke Rang: Spotlight on Lavani's many forms and flavours

December 11, 2022 4:06 pm

This Sunday, Lavani Ke Rang returns to Prithvi Theatre with two shows, at 5 pm and 8 pm.

City theatres plan summer activities for children

May 05, 2022 8:22 pm

Gillo's Shaili Sathyu talks about working on a new play for children and post-pandemic challenges.

Five Things: The habit of a notebook; summer workshops at Prithvi Theatre; how to tell a story, and more

April 27, 2022 4:36 pm

Theatre, art, and shows to stay abreast with contemporary parenting

A play by Sunil Shanbag, Stories in a Song, completes 10 years

February 05, 2021 9:44 am

The critically-acclaimed play explores different facets of classical musical traditions in the country

Pramod Pathak’s play takes the audience through a journey to find the Yeti

April 24, 2019 8:36 am

As fables go, the higher reaches of the Himalayas are home to a mysterious bear-like creature, called the Yeti.

At This Stage | 2018: Looking back

December 25, 2018 12:10 am

Theatre responded with high drama to the country’s political developments but left space for humour and extravaganza

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