Diwan Singh Bajeli, Author at The Theatre Times

K.S. Rajendran’s “Ghosts” Explores Human Relations

Posted by Diwan Singh Bajeli | 2nd Jul 2021 | India, Review, Translation

Directed by K.S. Rajendran, Ghosts explores the moral dilemmas of a dysfunctional family. We...

Remembering Girish Karnad: A Visionary Playwright

Posted by Diwan Singh Bajeli | 26th Jun 2019 | Essay, India, News, Playwriting

Rooted in Indian tradition, Girish Karnad’s plays will continue to converse with the...

“Buxi Jagabandhu” A Story Of A Fearless Warrior

Posted by Diwan Singh Bajeli | 4th Mar 2019 | Festivals, India, Review

Staged at the 20th Bharat Rang Mahotsav, Buxi Jagabandhu showcased the heroic resistance of Odia...

The Making Of Mahatma

Posted by Diwan Singh Bajeli | 10th Dec 2018 | India, Review, Theatre and Politics

To commemorate Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary, Urdu Academy, Delhi staged Mohan Se...

“Bhagawad Ajjukam” Probes The Concept Of Transfiguration

Posted by Diwan Singh Bajeli | 5th Dec 2018 | India, Review

Beyond the vibrant costumes and farcical elements, Suresh Anagalli’s Bhagawad Ajjukam is a...

Confronting The Past: Anjon Bose’s “Garbh” Focuses on Rural Distress and Disintegration

Posted by Diwan Singh Bajeli | 10th Jul 2018 | India, Review, Translation

Incorporating elements of post-modernism, surrealism and realism, Anjon Bose’s Garbh focuses on...

Compelling Story Of An Inhuman Practice

Posted by Diwan Singh Bajeli | 28th Jun 2018 | Adaptation, India, Review

Excellent music and performances rendered Asif Ali’s Nachyo Bahut Gopal a fine depiction of those...

The Revolt Of Craftsmen

Posted by Diwan Singh Bajeli | 6th Jun 2018 | India, Review

Director Ravi Taneja’s Konark, underlined that art cannot exist in isolation. A multi-faceted...

Between The Mirror And The Window

Posted by Diwan Singh Bajeli | 3rd Jun 2018 | India, Playwriting, Review, Theatre and Gender

Written by Jayant Dalvi, Savitri explores different perspectives of marriage and its relevance in...

Shastra Santan: Unleashing The Ravages Of War

Posted by Diwan Singh Bajeli | 28th May 2018 | India, Review, Theatre and Politics

Shastra Santan by Prof. Ashok Sagar Bhagat brings to fore how strife makes human beings cruel and...

A Voice For Peace And Human Values

Posted by Diwan Singh Bajeli | 9th May 2018 | Essay, India, Pakistan, Theatre and Politics

With the passing away of Madeeha Gauhar, the subcontinent has lost a votary of freedom of...

Metaphor At Play: New Theatre from Belgium, Poland and United States

Posted by Diwan Singh Bajeli | 25th Apr 2018 | Belgium, Festivals, India, News, Poland, Polish Theatre Abroad, United States of America

Focusing on varied issues, three foreign plays staged at the 8th Theatre Olympics appealed with...

The Making and Breaking of a Tyrant: “Dhaad” New Play from India

Posted by Diwan Singh Bajeli | 23rd Apr 2018 | India, Review, Theatre and Gender

At the ongoing Theatre Olympics, Gujarati play Dhaad brought to fore the making and breaking of a...

Pathos Of The Oppressed

Posted by Diwan Singh Bajeli | 31st Mar 2018 | Festivals, India, Review

At the ongoing Theatre Olympics, Kishore Sengupta’s play Nuraldiner Sarajiban highlighted...

Unfulfilled Dreams, Stunning Portraits

Posted by Diwan Singh Bajeli | 19th Mar 2018 | Festivals, India, Review

Bharatmuni Rang Utsav saw some moving productions highlighting moral dilemmas and disturbing...

The Innocent Joys Of Theatre: Tifli-International TYA Festival-2017

Posted by Diwan Singh Bajeli | 8th Jan 2018 | Festivals, India, News, Theatre for Young Audiences

Suffused with humor and message, the plays staged during the Tifli-International TYA Festival-2017...

A Matter Of Grave Concern: The Oldest Theatre Group in Delhi Stages “Kafan” and “Kafan Chor”

Posted by Diwan Singh Bajeli | 24th Dec 2017 | India, Review

Reinvigorating socially-relevant theatre, M.K. Raina’s recently-staged Kafan and Kafan Chor...

The Cage Within: Adaptation of Amrita Pritam’s Celebrated Novel “Pinjar”

Posted by Diwan Singh Bajeli | 18th Dec 2017 | Adaptation, India, Review

Kanchan Ujjal Singh’s adaptation of Amrita Pritam’s popular novel, Pinjar, does justice to the...

Tale Of A Wounded Soul

Posted by Diwan Singh Bajeli | 13th Nov 2017 | Festivals, India, Playwriting, Review

This year’s winner at Mohan Rakesh Samman Evam Natya Samaroh, Ghanshyam Kumar Devansh’s Hastinapur...

A New Adaptation of Kalidasa’s “Shakuntala” – A Soul Stirring Experience

Posted by Diwan Singh Bajeli | 31st Oct 2017 | Adaptation, India, Review

Chandradasan’s adaptation of Shakuntalam, staged at the National School of Drama, had a...

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K.S. Rajendran’s “Ghosts” Explores Human Relations

Remembering Girish Karnad: A Visionary Playwright

“Buxi Jagabandhu” A Story Of A Fearless Warrior

The Making Of Mahatma

“Bhagawad Ajjukam” Probes The Concept Of Transfiguration

Confronting The Past: Anjon Bose’s “Garbh” Focuses on Rural Distress and Disintegration

Compelling Story Of An Inhuman Practice

The Revolt Of Craftsmen

Between The Mirror And The Window

Shastra Santan: Unleashing The Ravages Of War

A Voice For Peace And Human Values

Metaphor At Play: New Theatre from Belgium, Poland and United States

The Making and Breaking of a Tyrant: “Dhaad” New Play from India

Pathos Of The Oppressed

Unfulfilled Dreams, Stunning Portraits

The Innocent Joys Of Theatre: Tifli-International TYA Festival-2017

A Matter Of Grave Concern: The Oldest Theatre Group in Delhi Stages “Kafan” and “Kafan Chor”

The Cage Within: Adaptation of Amrita Pritam’s Celebrated Novel “Pinjar”

Tale Of A Wounded Soul

A New Adaptation of Kalidasa’s “Shakuntala” – A Soul Stirring Experience

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