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Review: JAAT UTPAAT at Veda Black Box


by Richa Das - April 05, 2024

'Jaat UtPaat' chronicles the story of three characters chasing each other in the maze of love in a world drenched in casteism. Their fate is tied to their birth and the story does not attempt to subvert it. Throughout my viewing of the production, I was unable to forget the archaic notions perpetuat...

Review: MAMMA MIA! at Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre


by Richa Das - December 21, 2023

It’s Christmas and Mumbai is lining up to watch the latest offering from Broadway at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre - MAMMA MIA! This musical promises to take us off our seats and right to Greece, where we witness a very British coterie discover love, friendship and family. ...

Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Culture Centre


by Richa Das - June 18, 2023

What did our critic think of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at NMACC?...

Review: THE DIVINE LEELA at Metamorphosis Theatre And Films


by Richa Das - June 14, 2023

What did our critic think of THE DIVINE LEELA at Metamorphosis Theatre And Films?...

Review: THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) BY DAFNEY PRODUCTIONS


by Richa Das - May 25, 2023

What did our critic think of THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) BY DAFNEY PRODUCTIONS at Dafney Productions?...

Review: MORNING STAR at St. Andrew's Centre For Philosophy & Performing Arts


by Richa Das - May 06, 2023

April of 2023 ended with four productions of Metamorphosis Theatre and Films' latest offering - 'Morning Star'. I got the opportunity to witness one of these productions on a houseful Sunday evening at the SAPP Auditorium in Mumbai....

Review: ADISHAKTI'S 'BHOOMI' at Prithvi Theatre


by Richa Das - November 14, 2022

This edition of Prithvi's theatre festival welcomed Adishakti's long-running play Bhoomi. The play is directed by Vinay Kumar, who also adapted the play from Sara Joseph's Malayalam play titled Bhoomirakshasam. The theatre troop arrived from Auroville, and a brief glimpse at their repertoire reveals...

Review: EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR AT Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, NCPA


by Richa Das - November 08, 2022

'Every Good Boy Deserves Favour' is a political satire that arrived on the NCPA stage for a rare performance. This spectacle was written by Tom Stoppard - the story of a political dissident in the Soviet Union. The play is accompanied by a 45-piece orchestra, performed by the Symphony Orchestra of I...

Review: THE DEVIL WEARS BATAA at NCPA


by Richa Das - October 31, 2022

A few days ago, I had the chance to catch a screening of 'The Devil Wears Bataa' at the NCPA. I had previously seen listings of the show and stopped myself from catching a production of the same....

Feature: FIRST ENCOUNTER - CLUB GUY & RONI AND NAVDHARA INDIA DANCE THEATRE at NCPA


by Richa Das - July 03, 2022

An eclectic group of dancers from both these groups have joined hands to put together a showcase at the NCPA in the coming week of July....

Past Shows

Email and the Detectives
Email and the Detectives
1/19 - 1/20/2019


English Play (60 mins) An NCPA Presentation in collaboration with the Australia Fest Never underestimate the determination of a child! Young Emil catches a train ...

Pravaha Dance Festival: From Experiences to Creations


In this intensely personal performance Mallika Sarabhai uses multimedia, theatre, music and dance to trace the journey of women seekers of truth and to contextualise ...

Dhumrapaan
Dhumrapaan
12/16


Set in the smoking area of a corporate building over the period of a week, a bunch of office employees discuss appraisals, politics, and relationships, ...

Andal
Andal
12/15


The extraordinary life, love and longing of 9th century Tamil rebel and mystic Andal is presented through storytelling, music, dance and poetry in a visually ...

Ragamala
Ragamala
12/15


Ragamala is a series of miniature paintings created between the 16th and 17th centuries. Translated literally as 'Garland of Ragas', Ragamala is a classic example ...

Lucrece
Lucrece
11/28 - 12/9/2018


nglish Play (60 mins) An NCPA Production in collaboration with The Shakespeare Edit Lucrece is a dramatic adaptation of Shakespeare’s 1594 narrative poem now known ...

The Mousetrap
The Mousetrap
12/5 - 12/9/2018


English Play (120 mins) The longest running play in the world is now coming to Mumbai. Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap premiered in London on 25th ...

For the Joy of Nature


Sunday, 2nd December - 11.30 am to 4.00 pm An NCPA Presentation For the Joy of Nature, conducted by children's writer and avid nature lover ...

Constellations
Constellations
11/22 - 11/25/2018


English Play (80 mins) An NCPA Production One relationship. Infinite possibilities. Marianne and Roland meet at a barbecue. They are single, or recently single or ...

The Exchange Student


Children's Play in English/Hindi (90 mins) Krish’s world goes a bit topsy-turvy when an Italian exchange student, Cris, comes to live in his home. This ...

A Farming Story
A Farming Story
11/10 - 11/11/2018


English Play (1hour 45mins with an interval) A Farming Story is a dystopian fairy tale. A small community of farming Hummals (human animals) is struggling ...

Jab We Separated


Hindi Play (170 mins) This two-act play depicts the mindset of modern-day couples whose lives are woven in the fragile fabric of mistrust. Written & ...

The Secret Garden


An NCPA Presentation Featuring Marshall & the Mischief For the first time ever the NCPA takes you on a different journey to a different venue. ...

Mughal-e-Azam
Mughal-e-Azam
6/24 - 7/2/2017


An NCPA Production in association with Shapoorji Pallonji Mughal-e-Azam is turned into a spectacular stage musical. For the love of Anarkali, Salim rebelled and went ...

Utkarsh
Utkarsh
6/29


Kanak Rasa Dhara – An Exploration of Human Sentiments through Bharatanatyam Lecture-demonstration By Deepak Mazumdar Godrej Dance Theatre Thursday, 29th – 7.00 pm An NCPA ...

The Relationship Agreement


When your partner gives you a set of rules, a list of likes, dislikes, things they approve, disapprove; does it make your relationship better? Or ...

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