Theater Articles

Why Mumbai doctor Farokh Udwadia wrote a play to teach history-taking and bedside manners

Polymath doctor brings his work to Delhi to inspire junior doctorsWritten by Rinku Ghosh Dr Farokh Udwadia (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)For years, Dr Farokh Udwadia has sat by the bedside of his patients at the intensive care unit (ICU) of...
Through a lens, gently

Through a lens, gently

The city premiere of Divya Cowasji’s film next month will showcase the best and brightest—and last—of Parsi theatre’s...

Parsi theatre academy to come up in Surat

To breathe a new life into Parsi theatre in the state, the first ever Parsi theatre academy in the country will start functioning soon in Surat. The academy is expected to play a crucial role in...

Kayhan Irani: Artivist with a cause

Kayhan Irani: Artivist with a cause

Kayhan Irani's play, 'We've Come Undone,' has been playing to audiences around the nation since 2003. From Harlem to the streets of Baghdad, all the world's a stage for actress, playwright and...

Lily Don’t be Silly

For Parsis, the New Year play is an annual family tradition...and there's one enthusiast who's giving out 500 free tickets! August 18: Philandering husband Savak finds it tough to manage with wife...

Indian Cowboy

Throughout Indian Cowboy, performer and playwright Zaraawar Mistry asks us to "connect the dots" of his narrator's life. Yet the dots don't necessarily add up in this premiere production at Mixed...