Category: Theater

“Let’s just start with the word “vagina.” It sounds like an infection at best, maybe a medical instrument: “Hurry nurse, bring me the vagina.” “Vagina.” “Vagina.” Doesn’t matter how many times you say it, it never sounds like a word you want to say. It’s a totally ridiculous, completely unsexy word. If you use it… Continue reading It’s There To Stay: Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal On The Vagina Monologues

A play that imagines a world with no Parsis reminds us why we need them more than ever There are people outside of Mumbai, who think Parsis are a figment of our imagination. “You can’t blame them,” says theatre director Meherzad Patel. “Sixty thousand is literally the crowd in this area. But, we are so… Continue reading A play in Mumbai on Parsis called Geedra of Thrones

Nearly half the work in the restoration and facelifting of the century-old Parsi Opera Theatre at Bhawani Natyashala in Jhalawar has been completed, state government officials said. The Rajasthan archaeology and museum department is carrying out the restoration at an estimated budget of Rs 5 crore. Article in Hindustan Times The Rajasthan archaeology and museum… Continue reading Jhalawar’s century-old Parsi theatre getting a facelift

The brilliant theater legend Dinyar Contractor has been awarded the Padma Shri Award by the Goverment of India in 2019. The awards announced on the eve of the Republic Day are a testament to Dinyar’s contribution to theather and to Parsi and Gujarati theater specifically. From wikipedia… Dinyar Contractor is a stage actor, comedian and… Continue reading Dinyar Contractor Awarded 2019 Padma Shri Award

Meherzad Patel’s The Class Act promises plenty of laughs this weekend While city folk maybe in splits now with the Bangalore Comedy Fest, those who wish for more laughs could check out Meherzad Patel’s The Class Act by Silly Point Production this weekend. “Are you ready to be part of the craziest acting class?” asks… Continue reading Theater: Class Act by Meherzad Patel

Breakout roles are a dream for most actors and actresses.  Frankly, they are hard to come by.  Every performer wants that role that will bring them instant recognition and take their career to the next level.  Oftentimes, it could even take an entire career to even find that character at all.  But for Syracuse native… Continue reading Behzad Dabu: How To Get Away With Murder

Amar Akbar Akoori is a hilarious Gujarati play meant not just for the Parsi community, but to be enjoyed by anyone who speaks Gujarati. The story revolves around three boys – a Gujarati, a Bohri Muslim and a Parsi who are a paying guests at an old Parsi lady’s house. The problem is that the… Continue reading Amar Akbar Akoori: Play at the NCPA