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Abhishek Majumdar’s play Desdemona Rupakam is a mix of Shakespeare, feminism and traditional art Updated: Updated: April 09, 2021 14:32 IST The play, featuring musicians MD Pallavi and Bindhumalini Narayanaswamy, will be staged in Ranga Shankara on April 10 and 11 Share Article MD Pallavi and Bindhumalini Narayanaswamy | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The play, featuring musicians MD Pallavi and Bindhumalini Narayanaswamy, will be staged in Ranga Shankara on April 10 and 11 Desdemona Rupakam, directed by playwright Abhishek Majumdar, is a concert theatre piece that examines feminist narratives within Shakespeare’s Othello and traditional Indian mythologies. The play, which will be staged in Ranga Shankara on April 10 and 11, looks at a scenario in Desdemona’s (Othello’s wife) life if she had made her choices and voiced her views on what is happening around her. It questions the absence of female voices that could have prov ....
2020, the year of resilience in theatre: Practitioners and institutions rose to the challenges of an unprecedented crisis The pandemic presented endless opportunities for theatrewallahs to rally together as a networked community beyond the usual barriers of geography or language. Vikram Phukan December 24, 2020 09:32:34 IST Representational image via Facebook/Drama School of Mumbai For the theatre community, the last month of the year is usually a time for winding down, taking stock, balancing the books (sparse as they might be), and carefully putting away the implements of a year-long engagement with the practice. Then again, in this uncommon year, that was perhaps all one could do over months of uncertainties and speculation, spent milling in the uncanny limbo of an entire trade brought to a grinding halt by a super-spreading virus. ....
From heart to art Lippan Kaam Lippan Kaam refers to the mud mirror art, which has its origins in Kutch. Primarily used to decorate the walls of homes in the region, the art form is known for its distinct nature-inspired motifs including flowers and birds. At this two-day workshop, participants will also learn how to mould and pinch clay on a clay tawa to create outlines and patterns and then paint it in white colour. Book right away, so that you can get a kit with all the material required delivered to your home before the workshop begins. Dec 19 and Dec 20, 4 pm. The sessions will take place on Zoom. Rs 3,000. Visit: www.memeraki.com ....