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Mumbai’s Harkat Lab plans a residency so more people can craft with celluloid

Harkat Lab is staying with the film medium even as much of the world goes digital. Founder Karan Suri Talwar talks to Mid-Day.com about the lab’s upcoming 45-day residency and challenges from the pandemic

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Mumbai’s Harkat Studios is hosting an audience-led experimental performance this Sunday

‘Unshared Childhoods’ is a multi-sensorial piece designed and conceptualised by Tanvi Shah, who wanted to create a piece around empathy. It is done through unsent letters received from across the world, which are read by people in the audience

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Driven by worldwide theatre closures, theatre artistes used the digital space to keep the form alive

A year after theatres shut down, artistes are reinventing themselves in the digital world to stay relevant

BusinessLine

Now an interactive digital stage for theatre

A new medium designed by an alternative performance studio in Mumbai hopes to cater to the needs of virtual performances.

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Mumbai Diary: Saturday Dossier

The city - sliced, diced and served with a dash of sauce

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'Only the heavy truth' with Shashank Mehta's health food brand

"I had been having the same problem from high school to adulthood. As someone overweight, I had followed all kinds of advice, diets, and exercises to lose

The New Indian Express

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Earth day, every day!

A Mumbai-based NGO is organising an event to address the global issue of climate change and discuss possible solutions

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How Aram Nagar in Mumbai became the Silicon Valley of Indian Media & Entertainment Industry

Aram Nagar in Mumbai once housed Partition refugees. It has now emerged as a creativity hub for media firms.

The Economic Times

In Vasuda Sharma’s ‘Aashna Bann Jaayein,’ the Women of the Music Industry Call for Creation and Collaboration

The Mumbai-based singer-songwriter’s latest collaborative project features an all-women ensemble from the frontlines and behind the scenes of music

Rolling Stone India

Gender games

A new play about Mahabharat’s Hidima, is a subversive if self-referential take on an age-old tale, says Vikram Phukan

The Hindu

A treat for cinephiles | A treat for cinephiles

City-based Harkat Studios has curated 20 experimental films for the upcoming Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa.

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Life in 16mm

The 16mm Film Festival is going places. And they have a preview in Mumbai that you wouldn't want to miss

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Gul, as mehfil and fantasy: Stage adaptation of courtesans' story transports audience to Lucknow of yore

Harkat Studios, the space where Gul was staged, was filled with the sweet smell of jasmine gajras and the soft tunes of two men playing In Aakhon Ki Masti Ke on a sarangi and tabla. The play addresses the place of women through the ages, particularly performing women, nautch girls, and bar dancers

Firstpost

Sentinels looming at the door

Theatre News:Sentinels looming at the door

The Hindu

Mapping Mumbai’s alternative performance spaces

Theatre News:Mapping Mumbai’s alternative performance spaces

The Hindu

Unlocking the stories | Unlocking the stories

Museum of ordinary Object comes up with yet another ordinary but yet meaningful exhibition displaying keys of all kind.

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Unlocking emotions

An exhibition will show how keys don't just open doors, but also shed light on the past

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JAM on stage | JAM on stage

The tale of two old friends resolving their issues while stuck in a JAM with the introduction of sand art is compelling.

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As a director, I can create a new world on stage: Shivani Tanksale

Based on a radio play by author Annie Zaidi, Jam was the South Asia region winner of BBC’s international playwriting competition and is now all set to be performed as part of the Old World Theatre Festival in the capital.

The Indian Express

Movie Review | And Sometimes She Loved Me Too short film review

★★★Directed by: #KaranTalwarStarring: #NeilBhoopalam and #YukiElliasShort Film Review by: #RachelPullenLove is a hard thing. Think about it. We put so much of our energy and time in to creating a space to share with someone, but it’s volatile, relationships are, you wouldn’t do it with a carton of milk that you know is only going…

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At Mumbai's Museum of Ordinary Objects, on display is the extra-ordinariness contained within mundane things

The Museum of Ordinary Objects in Mumbai is an initiative that crowdsources ordinary objects and showcases the relatable, universal stories they tell.

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A jam-packed play

An upcoming drama combines storytelling with sand art through a story of college friends stuck in traffic

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On display: burlesque boots, kantha-stitch quilt, cigarette-holder… and a feel of ‘home’

Latest edition of Museum of Ordinary Objects showcases objects that people brought with them as they made Mumbai their home

The Indian Express

Lives less ordinary | Lives less ordinary

An exhibition puts mundane objects on display but these items have captivating stories behind them.

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Mrs and Marx: A new play delves into the domestic life of the ‘The Father of Communism’ and his relationship with his wife

In their play Mrs and Marx, artistes Satchit Puranik and Michaela Talwar wanted to demystify and humanise Karl Marx. As part of their prep, they read the letters the couple wrote to each other, which speak of their deep love for one another, and discussions on ways to make ends meet

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Meet the Marxes

On Karl Marx's 201st birth anniversary, a play trains the spotlight on the relationship between the revolutionary and his wife Jenny, which was as much about intellectual collaboration as about lifelong companionship

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Partners in revolution

Michaela Talwar and Satchit Puranik play Jenny and Karl Marx in a new multi-lingual documentary theatre production

The Hindu

Artistic aberrations | Artistic aberrations

In Bengaluru, artists are battling twin evils of soaring real estate prices and a snowballing traffic problem.

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A treasury of the ordinary

A new experiment in Versova will pay homage to objects from our daily lives that mean the world to us

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An ode to ordinary stories | An ode to ordinary stories

The Museum of Ordinary Objects is back with its second edition.

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Exhibition: A Touch of the Ordinary

A temporary museum in Mumbai seeks to celebrate the everyday objects that add meaning to individual lives.

The Indian Express

In 'Surpanakha', Kathak dancer Ashavari Majumdar looks at Ravana's sister through a feminist lens

Ashavari Majumdar’s Surpanakha draws on different versions of the Hindu epic and is divided into three parts, which explore the character’s relationships with Ravana, Rama and Sita

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Playing with wool | Playing with wool

A theatre production uses wool to present a performance aimed only for infants and toddlers.

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Watch This Brilliant Play, BLANK, In Which You Decide The Fate Of The Script | LBB

This is going to be _______ good.

LBB, Mumbai

Does violence have a colour? This event in Mumbai looks at violence and it's perception

A week-long event looks at violence and it's perception through an interactive research project, talks and film screenings

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What is the colour of violence? An art show is trying to find out

Transmedia artist Ali Akbar Mehta has been asking the ‘colour of anger’ online and many answers are surprising. Now, at Harkat Studios, many hues come together to tell the tale of force and fear.

Hindustan Times

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Blurred lines: inspiration vs infringement

This weekend, the stage is set for the theatre community to discuss and debate the trickier aspects of intellectual property at a convention.

Mumbai Mirror

Don’t Miss This Series Of Performances At Harkat Studios This Friday

Me & the Other features poetry, music, comedy and readings

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Aranya Johar, Annie Zaidi & Others Will Speak, Rap And Riff On Gender At This Event | LBB

Speak and listen.

LBB, Mumbai

The stage is open: India's new performance spaces break away from cultural centres

OddBird Theatre and Foundation resides in a converted warehouse with white brick walls, high ceilings, French windows and an informal vibe.

India Today

7 Alternative Venues To Watch Independent Films In Mumbai

Are you tired of going to watch movies that involve pricey multiplex tickets and popcorn that exceeds even the cost of those tickets? Moreover, are you tired of

Homegrown

How new-age poets keep Urdu alive through these workshops

Here's how a bunch of poetry collectives and new-age poets are keeping Urdu alive and relevant through ghazal writing workshops, mushairas and poetry slams

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This Co-Working Space Is Running A Film Festival You Shouldn’t Miss

Tickets are free!

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STRAIGHT MAN IN A GOWN

In The event called 'Me & The Other Two' focussed on exploring the "idea" of "gender"

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Watch Animated Shorts From Myanmar That Break the Silence on Gender-based Violence

Currently playing: four powerful animated documentaries on first-hand accounts of gender-based violence from across the conflict-ridden country.

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Love classic Hindi films? Mumbaikars, your weekend plan is sorted with this film festival

Free Press Journal

On the big screen | On the big screen

Film Aaj-Kal Festival aims to create a space where cinephiles can choose the best between mainstream and indie cinema.

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I — An Exploration of the Self: The motive is to turn art gallery into an introspective space

The exhibition features installations by artists Harsh Raman, Iti Agarwal, Michaela Strobel, Mitwa Abhay Vandana, Suri, and Sheba Alexander. | Latest News Delhi

Hindustan Times

New kids on the block

Theatre News: New kids on the block

The Hindu

Laughter is the best medicine

The first ever Mumbai Clown Festival, ongoing in the city is a collaborative effort to spread the good cheer

The Hindu

Clown festival in Mumbai has artistes from across India performing | Mumbai News - Times of India

15 artistes from across India will perform at this two day festival

The Times of India

Feminine ragas? One Mumbai event celebrates the fairer sound

Classical vocalist Ronkini Gupta will explore the theme through her renditions of ragas. | Mumbai news

Hindustan Times

German play turns into chamber film

Santosh Sivan's spin on Georg Büchner's play Woyzeck has found expression in a cineplay, set in a tribal village

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The importance of dramaturgical design

Theatre News:The importance of dramaturgical design

The Hindu

Jeans, diary: Ordinary objects are the stars at this Delhi museum

These are some of the 300 displays at the Museum of Ordinary Objects, which will open at Studio Safdar from September 22-30.

The Indian Express

Small spaces hold the stage

Intimate performance spaces give emerging artists an affordable platform to showcase their work. These places ensure prices are affordable for both performers and audiences.

The Economic Times

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Bombay dreams for Kolkata band

A young band from Kolkata has shifted base to Mumbai in search of greener pastures

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Celebrating the many shades of melancholia

The emotion of melancholia finds expression through song, dance, theatre, and art at an experiential event | Lifestyle News

Hindustan Times

‘A Peasant of El Salvador’ returns to the stage | Hindi Movie News – Times of India