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The performative male: From tote bags to matcha lattes, when sensitivity becomes a badge
October 28, 2025 6:38 pm
From Sally Rooney to therapy-speak, a look at how literature anticipates and anatomises the 'performative male', and the bind of modern masculinity.
Sohaila Kapur's take on Pulitzer-winning play Doubt shows a mirror to our uncertainties
September 16, 2025 4:55 pm
Originally produced for Broadway, the play was also adapted into a movie in 2008 starring Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams and Viola Davis in pivotal role
‘WFH: Work from (cinema) hall’: Bengaluru’s work culture under fire after woman spotted working on laptop inside movie theatre
September 11, 2025 6:51 pm
A Reddit user on r/Bangalore described how, during a screening of Lokah, a woman sitting in the row ahead, opened her laptop and began typing away as if she was in office.
Why was a Manipuri girl singing Tagore as a farewell to theatre giant Ratan Thiyam?
August 07, 2025 6:20 pm
The moving tribute that has gone viral has Gunchenbi singing Tagore's Ore Ggihobashi... to Thiyam, who passed away last month
‘It's about being an absolute goofball’: How improv theatre is transforming India's creative culture, promoting fearless expression and boosting confidence off-stage
July 28, 2025 6:25 pm
Unscripted comedy is changing lives, especially in metro cities, offering Indians a new way to connect, heal, and express without fear.
India’s first Dolby Cinema opens in Pune with Jurassic World Rebirth
July 04, 2025 9:41 am
India’s first Dolby Cinema, located in City Pride Multiplex, Kharadi, is set to offer a unique experience to moviegoers.
Theatre of the absurd: 4 plays where nothing makes sense
July 14, 2025 4:57 pm
Here are 4 absurdist plays that reject logic and dare you to find meaning in the meaningless.
‘I've played their father, lover’: Rajit Kapur on his three-decade-long career, relationship with co-stars, style, and more
May 16, 2025 4:29 pm
In this interview, Rajit Kapur speaks about navigating multiple mediums, collaborating with Aadyam Theatre, and what it takes to sustain a meaningful career in the arts.
Play ‘The... Other World’ to be performed in Pune on May 10: ‘No one will survive, regardless of wealth or status’
May 06, 2025 11:51 pm
The story is told through physical movements, with forests and rivers being conjured physically before audiences.
Vandana Pathak on being typecast, prioritising mental health, and playing Meenakshi Mathur in comedy series Hum Paanch: 'I’m not confrontational like her'
May 07, 2025 10:32 am
"Age and being a woman are factors that many of us have to contend with in the industry. But honestly, I’ve never let them define my work. In fact, I’ve always believed that age should not be a limitation," the actor, who will be seen in Jai Mata Ji: Let's Rock, added.
THEATRE PHOTOS
A two-day theatre festival Jairangam to be held in Mumbai starting January 25
January 25, 2024 9:47 am
Mumbai will host 2 plays, 2 talk shows, and 1 masterclass between January 25-26, presenting a diverse range of theatre forms from all over the nation.
Romania's Roma culture seeks stage through feminist theatre company Giuvlipen
January 29, 2018 6:30 pm
Giuvlipen tells stories of Roma culture, trying to show it as "alive, contemporary, vanguardist, progressive," said Mihaela Dragan, who, along with her colleague created "Gadjo Dildo", a cabaret-like performance inspired by real stories about the sexism and racism Roma women are often subject to in Romania.
THEATRE VIDEOS
Inter-university youth festival in Ludhiana strengthens cultural bond
January 22, 2016 8:39 am
Ludhiana,Jan 22 (ANI): Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana comes alive with the lively performances by students from North India. "Goonj-2016", the four-day long 31st Inter-University North Zone Youth Festival was organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs in collaboration with Association of Indian Universities (AIU). Some 1200 students from universities across North India participated in 26 events including folk and classical music, mimicry, theatre, quiz and literary activities. The best performers will represent the north zone in a national level youth festival to be held in Mysore city in Karnataka.
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