Sanskrit drama competition in progress at Zamorin’s Higher Secondary School, Kozhikode. | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh The stage is ablaze in shades of crimson and orange. After the customary prologue enters the hero of Karnabharam, the son of Lord Surya who was raised as a Suta. What follows is a brilliant rendering of the poignant … Read more
This week, August 9 to be particular, marks 12 years since the passing of Mithran Devanesan, a noted personality in Chennai’s English theatre space. Having spent over 35 years in the field, Mithran had directed over 150 plays, and was involved in at least 350 productions. But for B Charles, who runs Chennai Art Theatre, … Read more
In the Regency and Victorian eras, when theatres were filled with melodramatic plays and operas inspired by the gothic revival, children and adults could recreate these dramas in their parlours using miniature wooden theatres. Fourteen of these are on display at Strawberry Hill House, which was created by Horace Walpole, author of the world’s first … Read more
One can also entertain themselves by watching other plays like- Love in the Lockdown, Unusual Suspect. (Representative image) Amid the surge in Coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, the state government headed by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has extended the ongoing lockdown-like restrictions till May 15. The move comes after an analysis done by the state cabinet … Read more
The lockdown in containment zones in the state will remain in place till September 30, the order said, adding that the district magistrate cannot impose lockdown at the local level. (Representational image) All schools, colleges and educational institutes in Uttar Pradesh will remain closed till September 30, the state government said on Sunday, a day … Read more