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Sep 18, 20235 min read

The politics of quietude

A review of Ghanta Ghanta Ghanta Ghanta Ghanta, the latest offering from Aasakta Kalamanch, by Prachi Sibal Director Mohit Takalkar, you...

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#MenWritingWomen: In conversation with playwrights Shanta Gokhale & Irawati Karnik

Mallika Shah

Jul 7, 20235 min read

#MenWritingWomen: In conversation with playwrights Shanta Gokhale & Irawati Karnik

#menwritingwomen is a well-circulated meme on the internet. There is an entire Reddit community dedicated to it — users share examples of...

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Ashish Atrey

May 30, 20235 min read

नाटक रचना: नईं शर्ते, नई चुनौतियाँ

हर दशक में सामाजिक हालातों के चलते नाटक खेलने और लिखने के तरीकों में बदलाव आता ही रहा है। बीते दशक में भारतीय राजनीति में हुए भारी...

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Of Shared Universes (Week 3): Dropping Into Moments

Ashmita Arjun

Apr 8, 20234 min read

Of Shared Universes (Week 3): Dropping Into Moments

Note: Documenting Tamaasha Studio Foundation’s residential playwriting workshop in February made us realise it was fun to talk about...

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Of Shared Universes Week 2: Playing With Tensions

Ashmita Arjun

Mar 31, 20234 min read

Of Shared Universes Week 2: Playing With Tensions

Note: Documenting Tamaasha Studio Foundation’s residential playwriting workshop in February made us realise it was fun to talk about...

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Of Shared Universes (Week 1): Beyond a Personal Narrative

Ashmita Arjun

Mar 23, 20234 min read

Of Shared Universes (Week 1): Beyond a Personal Narrative

Note: Documenting Tamaasha Studio Foundation’s residential playwriting workshop in February made us realise it was fun to talk about...

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Phalguni Vittal Rao

Mar 17, 20234 min read

Getting The Write Habit Right

As a writer, one of my greatest struggles is simply sitting down to write. That amazing idea will have been sitting in my head for weeks...

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TDL@UsPaar Day 9: Tu achha likh, bura likh… par likh!

Phalguni Vittal Rao

Feb 20, 20234 min read

TDL@UsPaar Day 9: Tu achha likh, bura likh… par likh!

Note: In February 2023, Tamaasha Studio Foundation announced a Residential Workshop for Playwrights. Four playwrights – Debi K, Nikhita...

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Phalguni Vittal Rao

Feb 20, 20234 min read

TDL@UsPaar Day 8: No more feedback!

Note: In February 2023, Tamaasha Studio Foundation announced a Residential Workshop for Playwrights. Four playwrights – Debi K, Nikhita...

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Phalguni Vittal Rao

Feb 16, 20235 min read

TDL@UsPaar Day 7: Writing rebellion

Note: In February 2023, Tamaasha Studio Foundation announced a Residential Workshop for Playwrights. Four playwrights – Debi K, Nikhita...

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TDL@UsPaar Day 6: What does the playwright own?

Phalguni Vittal Rao

Feb 14, 20234 min read

TDL@UsPaar Day 6: What does the playwright own?

Note: In February 2023, Tamaasha Studio Foundation announced a Residential Workshop for Playwrights. Four playwrights – Debi K, Nikhita...

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TDL@UsPaar Day 5: The need to disconnect in order to write

Phalguni Vittal Rao

Feb 12, 20234 min read

TDL@UsPaar Day 5: The need to disconnect in order to write

Note: In February 2023, Tamaasha Studio Foundation announced a Residential Workshop for Playwrights. Four playwrights – Debi K, Nikhita...

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TDL@UsPaar Day 4: Yeh kya likh diya maine?

Phalguni Vittal Rao

Feb 11, 20234 min read

TDL@UsPaar Day 4: Yeh kya likh diya maine?

Note: In February 2023, Tamaasha Studio Foundation announced a Residential Workshop for Playwrights. Four playwrights – Debi K, Nikhita...

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TDL@UsPaar Day 3: Of representations and trusting your gut

Phalguni Vittal Rao

Feb 9, 20234 min read

TDL@UsPaar Day 3: Of representations and trusting your gut

Note: In February 2023, Tamaasha Studio Foundation announced a Residential Workshop for Playwrights. Four playwrights – Debi K, Nikhita...

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TDL@UsPaar Day 2: What makes for a truthful play?

Phalguni Vittal Rao

Feb 8, 20234 min read

TDL@UsPaar Day 2: What makes for a truthful play?

Note: In February 2023, Tamaasha Studio Foundation announced a Residential Workshop for Playwrights. Four playwrights – Debi K, Nikhita...

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TDL@UsPaar Day 1: Responding to the writer’s impulse

Phalguni Vittal Rao

Feb 6, 20235 min read

TDL@UsPaar Day 1: Responding to the writer’s impulse

In February 2023, Tamaasha Studio Foundation announced a Residential Workshop for Playwrights. Four playwrights – Debi K, Nikhita Singh,...

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Mallika Shah

Nov 23, 20222 min read

Roz ki Hariyali

Photography by Grace M Sukanya Written by Mallika Shah Everyday objects litter the stage of Aagaaz Theatre Trust’s Bhagi Hui Ladkiyan....

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Bhagi Hui Ladkiyan, ya phir Bhagi Hui Auratein?

Mallika Shah

Nov 11, 20222 min read

Bhagi Hui Ladkiyan, ya phir Bhagi Hui Auratein?

Before reopening in October for the first time since the pandemic, the four performers of Bhagi Hui Ladkiyan — Jasmine, Nagma, Nagina,...

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