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Campus Buzz (12/07/2012)
On stage
What: The Festival of Drama and Dialogue
@ The School KFI
The Festival of Drama and Dialogue, initiated 18 years ago by the students of Std XII of The School KFI, was born out of a need to interact with students of the same age from other schools in a non-competitive forum. They evolved certain criteria […]
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Classic twist
STAGED “Importance of Being Earnest” was proof that the quality of the city’s theatre scene is intact. But why are there so few takers? MANASA P. VASUDEVAN
The biggest handicap faced by all-women theatre groups is to convincingly don a man’s role. The Stellar Players’ “Importance of Being Earnest”, an adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy, […]
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It’s different!
The city’s first youth theatre carnival paves the way for bigger and better fare. PAYAL CHHABRIA
The theatre scene in Chennai is like old wine. It has taken its time to taste better. However, of late, it seems to be extending its horizons. The recent three-day theatre fest, “MY Theatre Festival”, curated by Prodigy Next […]
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The road is his stage
CYCLE NATAK Akram Feroze is on a journey across the country with a cycle for company. TANYA THOMAS
For someone who was introduced to theatre only a year or so back, and who for his first 18 years had never stepped out of his native town, it is hard to decide whether The Cycle Natak is […]
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Double treat
ADAPTATIONS The two plays staged by the students of WCC were well executed on all fronts. SHWETA J. NICHANI
Commemorating the 150th Birth Anniversary of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, Women’s Christian College brought to life the plays “Someday” by Drew Hayden Taylor and “Chandalika” by Tagore, both directed by Dr. P.Rajani. Running for three days, the […]
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Death takes the spotlight
UNUSUAL “A Play About Death” was amateur theatre at its brilliant best, says RACHEL PAMELA JOSEPH
It’s so much fun when something you’re a part of involves bringing conventionality to the fore and whacking it on the head with a banana peel. Yes, you heard me — a banana peel. It was a Saturday afternoon […]
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Life on stage
THEATRE By giving up a high profile job and plunging into thw world of theatre Mathivanan Rajendran is living his dream. NIHARIKA M.
The entertainment industry has often been projected a gamble zone, where godfathers, luck and lineage are said to determine the success of many gamblers. And theatre, which is considered the intellectual offshoot of […]
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Artistic mutiny
The Naseeruddin Shah-directed “Caine Mutiny” was as much a treat to the theatre fan as a challenge to one’s concentration. EDWINA SHADDICK
Last weekend, Chennai was in court. On trial: Naseeeruddin Shah’s theatre group ‘Motley’; Forming the panel; a full house at the Music Academy; The verdict: guilty of putting up a very thought-provoking, intense play.
Intense […]
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Ideas that work
The School-KFI’s Festival of Drama and their Dialogue was a platform for students to present opinions and ideas on issues that matter. SAMVITHA RAM
Last Thursday marked the beginning of a three-day drama festival hosted by The School-KFI, which was attended by12 schools from all over Chennai, with each school putting up one play. In keeping […]
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What’s On (16/06/2011)
Dazzling designs
Exhibition
@ Vimonisha Gallery, 12 Khader Nawaz Khan Road.
When: June 23, 24
The Vimonisha Private Collection-June Retail Therapy, with select designers from Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata. Showcasing their collection will be Shivali Singh , Aara, Shillpa Purii and Vaneeta’s Designs. Desifab abd Adoniya from Chennai will be a part of the show too.
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Remembering Bhopal
A play
@ Museum […]
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