The comedy-drama play will be performed at Shoonya — Centre for Art and Somatic Practices, Bangalore International Centre and Ranga Shankara later this month — By Reema Gowalla Quirky and provocative as it may sound, writer-director Mallika Shah’s play I Killed my Mother/It Wasn’t my Fault is an eye-opening piece on how social media silently conditions how we think about and react to situations in life. That something like doomsurfing may have long-lasting consequences in…

Also featuring Sukant Goel and Abir Abrar, the play marks Aadyam Theatre’s debut in Bengaluru. Shows today and tomorrow! — By Reema Gowalla Legendary British playwright Harold Pinter’s critically acclaimed 1978 play Betrayal is all set to grace the Bengaluru stage. After successful runs in Mumbai and Delhi, the latest adaptation of the celebrated piece — directed by Rachel D’Souza — will be performed at the iconic Ranga Shankara on…

The one-man act is opening at Jagriti Theatre this Friday. Here’s an exclusive interview with the director… — By Reema Gowalla Back in 2017 when Bengaluru’s theatre notables Preetam Koilpillai and Rebecca Spurgeon came together for the play Oleanna, it emerged as one of the most talked shows of the time. Years later, the duo is collaborating again — this time, as a director and an actor. …

Based on the 2020 Delhi riots, the hour-long piece forms part of the coveted festival’s Voices from the South showcase — By Reema Gowalla The 2023 edition of the coveted Edinburgh Festival Fringe is around the corner and Bengaluru-based theatre practitioner Nisha Abdulla’s new digital play — titled how long is february? …

The last run of the play is covering Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, Ahmedabad and more — Premiered at the world-renowned Shakespeare’s Globe in 2012, Piya Behrupiya is a rip-roaring musical adaptation of one of the Bard’s most celebrated romantic comedies — Twelfth Night. Directed by Atul Kumar, The Company Theatre production is easily one of the most popular shows in India’s contemporary performing arts arena.

Directed by Abhishek Majumdar, this concert theatre piece was largely created during the pandemic — Known for their collaboration and camaraderie on stage as part of illustrious The Threshold musical series that celebrates the works of remarkable women globally across generations, award-winning singers MD Pallavi and Bindhumalini Narayanaswamy have been widely spoken about for lately their performance in Abhishek Majumdar’s Desdemona Roopakam. …

Helmed by veteran actor-director Makarand Deshpande, the new play explores the inner psyche of soldiers at the Siachen Glacier — By Reema Gowalla After starring together in Hansal Mehta’s biographical action thriller film Faraaz earlier this year, actors Aditya Rawal and Zahan Kapoor are now collaborating on the stage. Written by Aditya, the new play Siachen is set to premiere at Prithvi Theatre on June 15, featuring Zahan as the…

The Company Theatre is bringing their latest production, ‘Baaghi Albele’, to Prithvi Theatre this week — By Reema Gowalla And Atul Kumar is back with yet another storm of a play. Premiered in February this year, The Company Theatre’s latest production Baaghi Albele mixes elements of comic absurdity and grim reality into a two-hour show. It’s an Indian stage adaptation of Ernst Lubitsch’s 1942 classic film…

After premiering at Adishakti Theatre on March 18, ‘Birds’ — by Perch — will be staged at Ranga Shankara on March 21, 22 and 23 — By Reema Gowalla What started off as a workshop in Pondicherry with 17 actors in October 2022 has now taken the shape of a full-fledged stage production. Perch theatre group — which is known for plays like Mondays Are Best For Flying Out Of Windows and Under The Mangosteen Tree…