Author Archives: Debu Panda
Play Review: August: Osage County
Lillete Dubey’s adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, about a family on the verge of a nervous meltdown, is frustratingly flat. Read More »
Writers’ Bloc Makes A Welcome Return
The festival, which showcases original Indian play writing, is back after a gap of five years, with productions in English, Hindi and Marathi from Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore and Pune. Read More »
Kalighat Paintings Exhibition at CSMVS
From the foppish Bengali babu to a scandalous affair, this new exhibition at CSMVS traces the evolution of the Kalighat art form.
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Play Review: Hayavadana
A ménage a trois, a talking horse, a debate on brain vs brawn. The Industrial Theatre Co.’s refreshing reprisal of the Girish Karnad play will have you debating the philosophies of selfhood.
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Passing the Parsi
Like all Indian cultures, the Parsi way of life is one of assimilation. Their language, customs, food are a syncretic combination of Persian and Gujarati traditions. In light of this, isn’t the desire to preserve a bloodline trivial? Read More »
