Artists Displayed How Timely and Better Tankha Binds Families
by Maleeha Sofi
SRINAGAR: It is something that is basic to almost everybody – Tankha, the salary. It is always a matter of concern for...
Chakdar, Kardar Returned On Stage To Revive Kashmir’s Pre-47 Memories
by Maleeha Sofi
SRINAGAR: It was the return of the last two centuries on stage when a group of artists staged Chakdar Pather in Tagore...
Gindan Tamashe Asked Serious, Uncomfortable Questions on Existence, Identity
by Maleeha Sofi
SRINAGAR: Novelist and playwright Sohan Lal Koul has remained a popular choice for theatre because he has his hand on the pulse...
Arinmaal Staged Kashmir’s Afghan Era Poetess’s Love Story
by Maleeha Sofi
SRINAGAR: The curtains rose to the sound of water gushing and birds chirping, offering an idea of a serene spot lacking noise...
Lost In A Laugh
A theatre festival conducted after a gap of two years lacked an adequate audience, new works and any change in respectable remunerations. But the...
On World Theatre Day, Kashmir’s Drama Festival Concludes With Italian Adaption
by Mehru N Nisa
SRINAGAR: Kashmir’s Annual Drama Festival concluded on March 27, 2021, to coincide with world theatre day. The concluding performance was Manzoor...
In Tagore Hall, Shakespeare Watches Tragedy Of His Characters
by Mehru N Nisa
SRINAGAR: William Shakespeare continues to be the world’s most known playwright. On March 26, 2021, the ongoing Annual Theatre Festival saw...
Tagore Hall Witnessed Ropyi Rood Today
by Mehru N Nisa
SRINAGAR: Ropyi Rood means the rain of money in Kashmiri and a packed Tagore Hall witnessed it happen. Sahil Shafi directed...
Overdone Comedy Exposed The Secret Plan
by Mehru N Nisa
SRINAGAR: Written in 2013 by Sheikh Haneef and directed by Gul Javaid, the Secret Plan was enacted by the artists of...
Tomorrow’s Hope Failed In Taking Off From Today’s Stage
by Mehru N Nisa
SRINAGAR: It was another plot revolving around the exploits of the bourgeoisie in the Kashmir periphery but the bad delivery impacted...
In Tagore Hall, Sarkaar Was In Suspended Animation
by Mehru N Nisa
SRINAGAR: It was yet another performance-based in playwright Dr Sohan Lal Koul’s Sarkaar that Shafiq Qureshi directed as part of the...
Basic Life Challenges Had Audience Overwhelmed On Sunday
by Mehru N Nisa
SRINAGAR: In 2019 sci-fi, Ad Astra Brad Pitt’s character Roy McBride says: “We go to work, we do our jobs and...
Bochi Explained How Hunger Feeds The Appetite In Kashmir Society
by Mehru N Nisa
SRINAGAR: Bochi, the Kashmiri word denotes hunger – hunger of food, wealth, authority or of fame. Hunger simply is hunger, but...
In Tagore Hall, It Was a Bold Confession
by Mehru N Nisa
SRINAGAR: Dr Sohan Lal Koul’s Confession directed by Hassan Javaid, was perhaps a bold theme that the on-going 13-day Annual Drama...
Tike Lal Was Enacted Again, Audience Loved The Protagonist
by Mehru N Nisa
SRINAGAR: With subtle hints to the increasing unemployment, pollution and abandoning the endemic culture; materialism and women’s rights were the major...
