As Utpal Dutt’s Play “Barricade” Completes 50 Years, a Look at How the Thespian Spoke Truth to Power
The immediate trigger for the play was political and topical. West Bengal, in 1971, was passing...
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Examining “A Black and White Cookie”
We can’t discuss unpleasant historical events or why you or I voted for that candidate without generating anger and accusations. A society which is afraid to think and respectfully consider different points of view will inevitably degrade its ability to understand. Then what?
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Why Revive A Forgotten Australian Classic? Oriel Gray’s “The Torrents” Remains Relevant Today
Set in a regional Australian newsroom in the 1890s, Oriel Gray’s The Torrents is a play about...
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“Crime And Punishment”: The Crime You’ll Be Glad You Were A Witness To
In a scoop for Tokyo, Theatre Cocoon in Shibuya Ward is set to mark the new year with the world...
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Mayakovsky At Carriageworks: A Telegram From An Alien Future
“I’m a poet. That’s what makes me interesting.” So begins the autobiography of Vladimir...
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