What – Plays
When – 22nd – 27th December 2020
Where – BookMyShow
Dec 22nd & 23rd – Rangabaaz Productions’ BADE MEEYA DEEWAANE
Dec 24th – T Pot Productions’ CHAAR SMALL
Dec 25th – Rangshila’s REFUND
Dec 26th – D For Drama’s DHUMRAPAAN
Dec 27th – Ideas Unlimited’s HUN CHANDRAKANT BAKSHI & MOHAN’S MASALA
What – Urdu Readings
When – 24th December 2020
Where – Insider.in
Conceived by:
Aslam Parvez and Tamaasha Theatre
This evening will explore, trace, and understand the journey of Urdu in Hindustani Cinema through the work of some of the finest Urdu writers. Written in the form of articles and character sketches, these writings are about film personalities who have played a defining role in the growth of Urdu in Cinema.They will read articles and character sketches by:
Nida Fazli on Kamal Amrohi and Rahi Masoom Raza, Gulzar on Javed Akhtar, Sahir Ludhianvi and Bimal Roy, among others.
What – Festival
When – 25th – 27th December 2020
Where – Insider.in
The year 2020 has been one hell of a roller coaster ride. And that would still be an understatement. Amidst people trying to embrace the new normal and steer their way through the chaos, Mirchi Scribbled has decided to give people a perfect celebration and bid goodbye to the year in a rather entertaining way! A 3 Day Virtual festival, where artists and influencers from across the country come together and give a farewell to the year through their writings, rants, and hopes.
Mirchi Scribbled is Mirchi’s initiative to promote Poetry, Story Telling, and Spoken word Art forms. Started in August 2019, Mirchi Scribbled has been working to create a nationwide community of budding artists who have a knack for writing.
What – Staged Reading
When – 26th December 2020
Where – Insider.in
A retrospective of plays by Manjula Padmanaban presented by Prakriti Foundation. This is streaming of an excerpt video of the play followed by a discussion with the playwright and the creators. Adaptation or rehearsed readings from the book of plays (Laughter & Blood, Blood & Laughter).
Directed by V.Balakrishnan of Theatre Nisha.
The event is in collaboration with CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Department of English and Cultural Studies (Central Campus) and Department of Theatre Studies
What – Live Streamed Play
When – 26th December 2020
Where – Insider.in
Written and directed by Suraj Parasnis
Produced by Theatron Entertainment
The play explores two different cultures, and their presentation on the stage is designed to be a total treat for the eyes and some food for the mind. Having a cast of more than 20 actors and a total crew of more than 30 people.
What – Live Streamed Play
When – 27th December 2020
Where – Insider.in
Written by Virajas Kulkarni; Directed by Suraj Parasnis & Virajas Kulkarni
Produced by Theatron Entertainment
Keshav runs a barbershop with his father, Sakharam, and his friend, Anthony, in 1984 Pune. When a fateful accident sticks them with a dead body, the three barbers form a twisted plan to use it to solve their financial woes. The modern Shakespearean tragedy that follows is a character study of what happens to the best and worst of us when the pressure is high, and morals are low. The likes of Virajas Kulkarni, Shivraj Waichal, and Suraj Parasnis elevate every performance with their natural chemistry and presence. Bagging 8 nominations at “Zee Natya Gaurav Puraskar 2019” and 9 nominations at the “15th Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards 2020”, the play always received overwhelming response from the audience, making it one of their highly celebrated plays.
What – Live Streamed Play
When – Dec 27th December 2020
Where – Insider.in
Written by: Ritika Shrotri
Designed and Directed by Kaumudi Walokar
Tahakoob is the story about a mysterious death in a small village in the Konkan and its aftermath. Renuka the protagonist, is fighting for justice, she has all her emotions entangled in the situation with her family relationships at stake. The play comments on the current scenarios about faith, beliefs, and the effects it has on society. The story unfolds when the primary characters reveal the truth and we experience an unexpected end.
What – Workshop
When – 27th December 2020
Where – Insider.in
Conducted by Akshay Gandhi
Part of the Jairangam Festival
We are all inherent storytellers and this workshop allows one to engage with the craft of being a storyteller, ways of narrating a story and connecting with the nature of stories. It is designed to set you on a journey to explore and discover the storyteller within yourself.
What – Workshop
When – 27th December 2020
Where – Insider.in
Conducted by Atul Kumar
Part of the Jairangam Festival
A theatre performance can be created in absolutely any space and based on absolutely any subject. Traditionally it required a live actor to perform in a live space and a live audience to witness the act. Presently, the paradigms of what a performance could be, have changed. In this workshop we will explore how we can create out of improvisations and concepts a performance out of absolutely anything at all. We shall also explore how lack or surplus of resources, skill sets and experience does not and must not stand in the way of creating and performing theatre. What is urgent and immediate to artists must be realized at any cost.
