There are lots of theatre groups in Kolkata. Here's the secret of how to join them and not get rejected: lead with this question, “do you need any help backstage with your next production?&r...

Seventy-five years ago, on this day, jubilation had filled the air, as people took to the streets to celebrate the newfound Independence, with some taking out rallies, some others exchanging greetings...

Coffin (picture), the adaptation of Synge’s drama about a community perpetually dealing with loss and mourning, posed a greater challenge. Translated and directed by Sabyasachi Mukhopadhyay, the...

A fascinating aspect of Bengali-language theatre is the dogged survival of hundreds of theatre groups in urban, semi-urban and rural centres for decades. Remarkably tenacious in the face of tumultuous...

A mute girl danced to Tagore’s Gahana kusum, a boy with Down Syndrome danced to Tomaar chhobi neel akashey and the audience was amazed to see the talent of the special children at their Rabindra...

Theatre groups from Bangladesh — regular participants in international festivals across West Bengal — vanished owing to Covid-19- induced embargoes. But the Khardaha Artist Group hosted tw...

The boy who we loved as the best wizard of all time turns 33 today, with a list of versatile roles to show off on his CV.  Daniel Radcliffe might remind us of Harry Potter every time we see him ...

Krishnanagar, among the nerve centres of undivided Bengal, is slowly coming to terms with the changes that have swept over it. As far as performing arts is concerned, this town by the Ganges has tradi...

Since the controversy erupted over the design of the national emblem on top of the new Parliament building and the seemingly-menacing look of the lions caught the nation unawares, the situation seems ...

The storytelling began with Rinderknecht taking the help of his young audience to create a farm, complete with sights and sounds. He brought to life a farmer who works hard on the fields, feeds animal...