Arts & Culture

The Lehman Trilogy: An extraordinary feat of storytelling

by NewsdeskHollywoodLondon NewsTheatreFebruary 20, 2023February 20, 2023

WEST END RETURN OF THE TONY AWARD®-WINNING, THE LEHMAN TRILOGY, IS NOW PLAYING AT THE GILLIAN LYNNE THEATRE UNTIL 20 MAY 2023 and is an exceptional and gripping theatre production…

‘The first experience in Mumbai had been traumatic’

by NewsdeskLITE BLOGSTheatreFebruary 20, 2023February 20, 2023

In many ways, the film ‘Gulaal’ ‘belonged’ to Piyush Mishra, further cementing his fan base, not just among those who had seen him on stage, but also the younger generation…writes…

‘Energy and magic of theatre can’t be replicated’

by NewsdeskLITE BLOGSTheatreFebruary 16, 2023February 16, 2023

What is special about the sixth season is the fact that Aadyam crosses the ‘Mumbai barrier’ and has included plays, actors and directors from other regions as well…writes Sukant Deepak…

NCPA presents a fantastic line-up for upcoming months

by NewsdeskLITE BLOGSMusicTheatreFebruary 5, 2023February 6, 2023

Home is a film about Fulmani, a resident tea plantation worker, and her impending retirement. In order to keep her home after she retires, Fulmani must send her daughter Aarti…

Ishara int’l puppet theatre festival to kick off soon

by NewsdeskArts & CultureLITE BLOGSTheatreFebruary 2, 2023February 2, 2023

At the Festival, Italy will showcase IL FIL’ARMONICO, which will be performed by Teatro Tages/Agostino Cacciabue/Rita Xaxa and directed by Agostino Cacciabue. The performance will present stories and comic vignettes,…

Artists back on stage with full glory

by NewsdeskLITE BLOGSTheatreNovember 29, 2022November 29, 2022

The play was a runner-up at the Sultan Padamsee Playwriting Awards 2016. Shikhandi was also awarded Best Play at the Laadli Media Awards 2017, and Best Ensemble and Best Supporting…

Peter Brook’s death like the end of an era

by NewsdeskLITE BLOGSTheatreJuly 3, 2022July 5, 2022

Performing Shakespeare under a circus tent with a trapeze artiste swinging wildly in ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ was his much celebrated production, making him the new creative voice in British theatre…writes…

Ambivalence on Gandhi versus Godse in London play

by NewsdeskIndia NewsLondon NewsTheatreJune 19, 2022June 19, 2022

Its sister paper on Sundays The Observer was not as enthusiastic. It said, “this is a first-person narrative, delivered with bias and embellishments”…reports Ashish Ray A controversial play on the…

‘East is East’ to return to Brum after 25 years

by NewsdeskFilmsLITE BLOGSTheatreAugust 2, 2021August 3, 2021

The play is set in 1971 in Salford where fish-and-chip owner George Khan expects his family to follow his strict Pakistani Muslim ways…reports Asian Lite News. A new revival of…

Tanya believes in miracles

by NewsdeskBollywoodLITE BLOGSTheatreJuly 8, 2021July 8, 2021

I will be thankful to my friend who pushed me to go for the audition of ‘The Suitable Boy’ and initially after the audition I did not expect to get…