Topic: Theatre
All Manipur Shumang Leela Festival 2021-2022
Recently, the 50th All Manipur Shumang Leela Festival 2021-2022 began at Iboyama Shumang Leela Shanglen in Palace Compound, Imphal. Key Points Shumang Leela is a traditional form of...
Barry John selected for Lifetime Achievement honour for 2020
Renowned theatre director and mentor Barry John has been selected for Lifetime Achievement honour for 2020 at the Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META). The 76-year-old teacher of...
Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Festival returns for its 14th edition
Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Festival returns for its 14th edition in Hyderabad. The festival that will end on 24 November will bring a host of eight plays, two...2019 World Theatre Day (WTD)
The World Theatre Day (WTD) is observed every year on 27th of March to draw attention to the power of the stage. It also tells the importance of...New Delhi venue of 17th edition of Old World Theatre festival 2018
The 17th edition of Old World Theatre festival 2018 is being organised by India Habitat Centre and the audiences will be able to experience 15 plays starting from...World celebrates 2018 World Theatre Day
The World Theatre Day (WTD) was initiated in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute (ITI). The first World Theatre Day Message was written by Jean Cocteau in 1962....
Sam Shepard
Sam Shepard (born Samuel Shepard Rogers III, 5 November 1943 – 27 July 2017) was an American playwright, actor, screenwriter, director, and author. Over a career spanning more...
Professor Raj Bisaria selected for Kalidas Samman
Madhya Pradesh Government has selected renowned theatre personality Prof Raj Bisaria for the prestigious ‘Kalidas Samman’ national award for 2015-16. He will be bestowed with the prestigious award...
Noted Malayalam theatre artist Kavalam Narayana Panicker passes away
Noted Malayalam theatre doyen Kavalam Narayana Panicker passed away due age-related ailments in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He was 88. He was dramatist, theatre director and poet. He had written...
Veteran theatre personality Achyut Lahkar passes away
Veteran theatre personality, playwright and doyen of Assam’s mobile theatre movement Achyut Lahkar passed away in Pathsala, Assam following a protracted illness. He was 85. He was considered...
