Bhava-Ganga: A Dance-Theatre Production addressing social issues

Through this visually stunning and thought-provoking production, Mansingh highlights pressing societal issues such as social equality and women empowerment —a theme deeply intertwined with the timeless essence of Maa Ganga.

“Dad’s Girlfriend”: A Theatre Show

Tickets for “Dad’s Girlfriend” theatre play are available at the venue and online booking platforms

Aadyam Theatre returns with Hayavadana

Returning after a gap of three years, the theatre group kicks off with fresh rendition of Girish Karnad’s Hayavadana

‘Khalid ki Khala’ this evening

The play revolves around two young lovers, Khalid and Ahmad, who seek the assistance of 'Khala' to win over their crushes

Covid brought a dramatic pause, but theatre is drawing crowds again

As cinema and TV became popular in our country, the art form that gave birth to these forms of entertainment lost its lustre. So what explains the continuing relevance of theatre today? Patriot interviews some artists to find out

Ghalib lives the ‘new normal’ 

Back with a contemporary twist, after being performed over 500 times, in this post lockdown version of the play, Mirza Ghalib deals with issues plaguing 2021 Hugely popular, highly acclaimed and widely travelled in India as well as abroad – Pierrot’s Troupe’s ‘Ghalib In New Delhi’ is back. One of India’s longest-running comedies, it returns […]

Screens open, but seats empty

Despite the government allowing theatres to function at full capacity, a lack of big releases has people doubting if they want to return amidst a pandemic   The 12.30 pm show on February 2, Screen 4 of PVR CitySelect Mall was completely empty, not a soul in sight. The seats were empty, and even the […]

Life lessons from a pumpkin

Swati Mohan’s dance theatre festival in Gurgaon talks about being ourselves instead of constantly worrying about being someone else A pumpkin is a pumpkin. It doesn’t worry about being anyone else. This is the premise behind Danza Performing Arts’ ninth annual summer dance theatre festival this weekend titled ‘Be a pumpkin. It’s great’. “It’s all […]