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‘Natak Express’: A 24-hour theatre experiment in Pune tests speed and craft

April 25, 2026 4:39 pm

Held on April 23-24, ‘Natak Express’ brought together 60 actors, 12 directors, and 12 playwrights.

Rumi: Unveil the Sun returns to Delhi after two decades

April 07, 2026 2:24 pm

Directed by Rajesh Nirmal, the play revisits Rumi’s transformation and the philosophy of love that shaped his poetry

The Geometry of Truth

March 20, 2026 3:17 pm

Tesseract: The Geometry of Truth arrived with the promise of spectacle, and spectacle it delivered.

Gujarati theatre stalwart Rajoo Barot, whose four-decade-long body of work shaped the craft, ethics

Special to the Express: Rajoo Barot – A life in theatre, a conscience on stage

January 24, 2026 1:30 pm

Born in Vadodara and introduced to theatre at a young age, Barot’s journey was marked by rigorous training and deep curiosity. After completing his early education and a drama diploma at M S University, Baroda, he went on to study at the National School of Drama (1977 batch), New Delhi, where he was a student of Ebrahim Alkazi.

The year 2026 is crowded with adaptations drawn from contemporary publishing and literary history. (Source: Shutterstock)

5 books I’m re-reading before their screen adaptations drop in 2026

January 02, 2026 2:39 pm

Reading ahead of the adaptation cycle has long been my way of understanding a story. These five books are on my list before 2026 arrives.

The Performative male is a new archetype, curated for the public gaze. (Generated using AI)

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.

Theatre Director Ratan Thiyam in New Delhi

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

What has led to the growth of improv across India in recent years?

‘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.

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The Netherlands opens world's first ADHD-friendly movie theatre

December 26, 2025 5:10 pm

By reducing the stress of traditional theater etiquette and minimising overstimulation, the initiative provides a comfortable space for families and people to enjoy the magic of the big screen.

This eagerly anticipated event will take place at Veda Kunba Theatre on 25th January and 26th January, 2024. (Source: Jairangam)

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.

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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.