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Indian Dances shine at Athens World Congress of Dance Research

Indian Dances of Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi and Sattriya have been a vitally interesting part of the programme. Performers from across five continents have congregated at the 63rd World Congress of Dance Research in

August 25, 2025

Arts & Culture·Events·Theatre

Teatro La Plaza’s Reimagined Hamlet Premieres at Barbican Theatre

Young Peruvian cast with Down syndrome share their timely message of inclusion and diversity with the world through a playful and defiant reimagining of Hamlet. Teatro La Plaza’s Hamlet at the Barbican

May 3, 2025

FEATURE·London News·Theatre

‘The Phantom of the Opera’ Debuts in India with Record-Breaking Run at NMACC

Cluster billboards and teasers featuring the show’s overture on Spotify sparked anticipation, while unique collaborations with popular food delivery platforms such as Swiggy and Zomato kept the excitement building among audiences The

April 1, 2025

LITE BLOGS·Theatre

Full Cast Announced for My Neighbour Totoro Stage Adaptation at the Gillian Lynne Theatre

The production will be presented with a hand-drawn title by Toshio Suzuki, the producer of the original animated film, ensuring an authentic connection to Studio Ghibli’s vision…reports Asian Lite News The highly

January 20, 2025

LITE BLOGS·Theatre

Echoes of the Past: A Review of ‘A Tupperware of Ashes’

Tupperware of Ashes starring Meera Syal OBE has world premiered at the Dorfman theatre at National Theatre London this autumn. A Review by columnist Riccha Grrover for Asian Lite International The production

October 14, 2024

Events·London News·Theatre

Hamare Ram: A Theatrical Drama Reviving the Timeless Epic of Ramayana

Staged at a prestigious auditorium in Mumbai, “Hamare Ram” features veteran actors Rahull Bhuchar as Ram and Ashutosh Rana as Ravana. Felicity Theater’s latest production, “Hamare Ram” (Our Ram or Our Lord

October 5, 2024

Arts & Culture·India News·Theatre

Amal Allana Pens Biography of Ebrahim Alkazi, Theatre Legend

Not much is known about Alkazi’s Arab lineage, but the daughter constructs it in the book by interviewing her father’s immediate siblings, the father himself, and discovering some recent material from a

June 19, 2024

LITE BLOGS·Theatre

‘Theatre Enriches an Actor’s Soul’

Talking about the medium of theatre nurturing an actor, he said that the theatre arms up an actor with an acute sense of emotions, the logistics given the backstage work that every

June 10, 2024

LITE BLOGS·Theatre

French-Indian Play ‘He-Rose’ Explores Heroism

Interestingly, both Arjuna and Achilles encounter a certain level of non-heterosexual behaviour. Arjuna discovers the femininity within while Achilles also discovers the masculinity of patriarchal understanding, and both of them break, and

April 18, 2024

LITE BLOGS·Theatre

Neelam Mansingh Chowdhry’s Journey in Theatre

While the proverbial glass ceiling was broken by women like Norah Richards, Sheila Bhatia and Shanta Gandhi, Chowdhry observes that the ones ‘created’ by men were the women’s versions of how men

March 13, 2024

LITE BLOGS·Theatre