Vikram Phukan, Author at The Theatre Times

Dramatic Soundscapes

Posted by Vikram Phukan | 10th Apr 2018 | Essay, Immersive Theatre, India, Musical Theatre, Theatre and Dance, Theatre and Disability

Rather than experimental theatre, it is the realm of dance works that is considered to be much...

Moveable Cultural Feast

Posted by Vikram Phukan | 2nd Apr 2018 | Festivals, India, News

This weekend, the city gets a brand new festival that seeks to inject an infectious arts vibe into...

Six Must-Watch Plays At The Theatre Olympics In Mumbai

Posted by Vikram Phukan | 31st Mar 2018 | Festivals, India, Review

The Mumbai tour will be its final leg, with the closing ceremony slated for April 8 at Worli’s...

Interpreting The Epics

Posted by Vikram Phukan | 20th Mar 2018 | Acting, Festivals, India, Review

The Tenkutittu and Badagutittu traditional theatre styles of coastal Karnataka come alive. The...

I Wanted To Remove The Language Of Gender: Hindi Adaptation of Lorca’s “Yerma”

Posted by Vikram Phukan | 13th Mar 2018 | Adaptation, India, Interview, LGBTQ+ Theatre, Theatre and Gender

Mahesh Dattani explores the symbolism, futurism and surreal influences of Spanish dramatist...

The Complexities of Consent

Posted by Vikram Phukan | 10th Feb 2018 | Festivals, India, Review

Even when catapulted into public discourse in inglorious fashion, a la Aziz Ansari, our...

The Importance Of Dramaturgical Design

Posted by Vikram Phukan | 16th Jan 2018 | Dramaturgy, Review

A man in all-black production attire shoots an audience with a camcorder in an almost...

How The Nirbhaya Protests Made Young Women A Symbol Of Resistance

Posted by Vikram Phukan | 16th Jan 2018 | India, Review, Theatre and Gender

This week marks five years since the nationwide Nirbhaya protests sparked off in the country, with...

Showstoppers That Ran The Show: Top 14 Stage Performances Of 2017 in India

Posted by Vikram Phukan | 10th Jan 2018 | India, Review

As the year draws to an end, Vikram Phukan lists 14 of his favorite performances from the stage....

Immersive Theatre On A Silver Platter: “The Hungry Hearts Supper Club”

Posted by Vikram Phukan | 12th Dec 2017 | Immersive Theatre, India, Review

Earlier this year, as a whimsical Valentine’s Week Special targeted the blissfully single rather...

Interpreting “The Mahabharata” With Puppets

Posted by Vikram Phukan | 26th Nov 2017 | Festivals, India, Puppetry, Review

Anurupa Roy’s contemporary retelling of the epic uses a melange of cultural influences to focus on...

Ramlila at Prithvi Theatre: Rambunctious and Unforgettable

Posted by Vikram Phukan | 23rd Nov 2017 | Festivals, India, Review

Far from the creaky floorboards and blazing arc lamps of the makeshift prosceniums of Faridabad,...

Still Raging After 25 Years: The Anniversary of Rage Theatre

Posted by Vikram Phukan | 7th Nov 2017 | Festivals, India

Shernaz Patel, Rahul daCunha, and Rajit Kapur continue to deftly adapt their outings to match the...

Ensconced In A Time Warp: The Plays Within The Film

Posted by Vikram Phukan | 29th Oct 2017 | India, Review, Theatre and Film

CRD, the recently released film directed by Kranti Kanadé, starts right off the bat with auditions...

A Collection of Scattered Memories

Posted by Vikram Phukan | 9th Oct 2017 | Adaptation, India

This year’s eclectic Aadyam spread can certainly not be faulted in terms of its curation. From a...

Classic Scripts, New Writing, And Diverse Subjects At The NCPA’s Pratibimb Marathi Theatre Festival

Posted by Vikram Phukan | 17th Sep 2017 | Festivals, India

Feminist themes, whether overt or subtextual, found expression in the plays that were showcased at...

When Women Sing Their Stories

Posted by Vikram Phukan | 11th Sep 2017 | India, Theatre and Gender

The various signposts of a woman’s life find striking expression in the songs that have graced the...

Everybody Loves A Good War: Staging “Mother Courage” In India

Posted by Vikram Phukan | 28th Aug 2017 | India

Quasar Thakore Padamsee’s staging of what is hailed as the greatest anti-war statement brings...

A Globalised Approach to Theatre-Making

Posted by Vikram Phukan | 9th Jul 2017 | Germany, India, Transcultural Collaborations

The past weekend witnessed the culmination of a global theatre project at Theater Freiburg, an...

Earthy Nautanki Meets Classical Baithak in “Bandish 20-20000 Hz”

Posted by Vikram Phukan | 25th Jun 2017 | India, Musical Theatre

Playwright Purva Naresh has a prolific year ahead, starting with the premiere of Bandish 20-20000...

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Dramatic Soundscapes

Moveable Cultural Feast

Six Must-Watch Plays At The Theatre Olympics In Mumbai

Interpreting The Epics

I Wanted To Remove The Language Of Gender: Hindi Adaptation of Lorca’s “Yerma”

The Complexities of Consent

The Importance Of Dramaturgical Design

Showstoppers That Ran The Show: Top 14 Stage Performances Of 2017 in India

Immersive Theatre On A Silver Platter: “The Hungry Hearts Supper Club”

Interpreting “The Mahabharata” With Puppets

Ramlila at Prithvi Theatre: Rambunctious and Unforgettable

Still Raging After 25 Years: The Anniversary of Rage Theatre

Ensconced In A Time Warp: The Plays Within The Film

A Collection of Scattered Memories

Classic Scripts, New Writing, And Diverse Subjects At The NCPA’s Pratibimb Marathi Theatre Festival

When Women Sing Their Stories

Everybody Loves A Good War: Staging “Mother Courage” In India

A Globalised Approach to Theatre-Making

Earthy Nautanki Meets Classical Baithak in “Bandish 20-20000 Hz”

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