‘Betaali Prem Katha’ review: A truly enchanting offering by Napa
Tales that transgress the boundaries of time and space don’t age even after being retold and reimagined through new techniques and forms, still passing for fables that leave a stark impression on...
View ArticleLeaders, artistes pay tribute to Teddy
Stage actor Tariq Teddy was laid to rest in Sabzazar graveyard On Saturday in the presence of a large number of his fans and friends from the showbiz industry. Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz...
View ArticleSunil Shanker's mad vision for 'Reader' is worth experiencing
“We were all very hesitant about giving the nod to this play but when Sunil’s [Shanker] name came up, we gave it a green light for only he could’ve brought this masterpiece to life,” said actor and...
View Article'An Inspector Calls': Napa’s gripping take on exploitation of women in society
"A guilty conscience needs no accuser," a popular proverb that is attributed to the Greek philosopher Socrates, highlights the significance of self-reflection and the weight of conscience in person....
View ArticleTheatre artistes lament crackdown
Stage artistes have asserted that closing down theatres is not the solution to the problem of obscenity and the livelihood of thousands of people dependent on the sector should be protected. Those who...
View ArticleCaretaker govt moves to review theatre rules
The provincial government has formed a seven-member committee headed by the Punjab Arts Council executive director to review the relevant laws for stopping vulgarity in theatre performances. The...
View ArticleSadi Puri Hogayi – Tales of women along Sindh’s coastal belt
Stories and the sea breed life; Sadi Puri Hogayi performed at Habib University on December 19, 20 and 21 weaved both for a powerful devised theatrical production inviting the audience to reflect on...
View ArticleInaugural painting and theatre competition draws record participation
The inaugural Punjab painting and theatre competition, organised by the Punjab Arts Council, concluded with resounding success, marking a significant milestone in the promotion of regional arts and...
View ArticleObscenity in theatre
Theatre is an art form that has been a part of Pakistan’s cultural heritage for centuries. It has the power to entertain, educate and inspire audiences. However, modern theatre in Pakistan is rife with...
View ArticleCrackdown on obscene content in theatres
In an effort to curb obscenity and nudity in stage plays, the Punjab government has implemented a new Drama Act across the province. The administrative control of all theatre halls, including those in...
View ArticleBroadway theatres forced to shut down amid coronavirus fears
Broadway theaters, among New York’s biggest tourist attractions, were shut down for a month on Thursday in a bid to limit the spread of the coronavirus in the city. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo...
View ArticleCOVID-19: Cinemas, theatres in Pakistan to close down
Cinema houses, theatres and performing arts departments across the country have been asked to close down all activities till the first week of April in the wake of a global pandemic. The move comes...
View ArticleWorld Puppetry Day: Where does the art form stand in Pakistan today?
March 21 marks the World Puppetry Day around the globe. Amid the chaos caused by a global pandemic, the artists involved in this unique craft hope to bring light to the importance of it – not just for...
View ArticleWorld Theatre Day celebrations marred by coronavirus
Friday, March 27, marked World Theatre Day but as expected, the outbreak of coronavirus across major countries of the world has put a damper on the celebrations. Like many other forms of performing...
View Article#Coronavirus: Comedian Ken Shimura becomes first Japanese celebrity to die...
Japanese comedian Ken Shimura, who had been hospitalised after being infected with the new coronavirus, has died, becoming the first Japanese celebrity to die of the virus. His death, late on Sunday,...
View ArticleAjoka Theatre to launch a YouTube channel amid lockdown
Ajoka Theatre will soon be launching its own YouTube channel to develop online contact with its audience and followers, stated a press release. The decision was taken during an online meeting of...
View ArticleCOVID-19:More than 12,000 jobs at risk in Punjab's theatre industry
Commercial theatre in Punjab has taken a major economic blow as a result of social restriction measures undertaken by authorities to curb the spread of coronavirus. Over 75 commercial theatres in...
View ArticlePunjab's Theatre industry requests govt to lift restrictions for Eid shows
Theatre fraternity in Lahore has appealed to the provincial government to lift lockdown restrictions during the Eid holidays. In a letter to Punjab Cheif Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar, a consortium of...
View ArticleIndia's Samrat Sharma to launch 'World Home Theatre' featuring Pakistan's...
The ongoing pandemic has moulded our world and with that, our livelihood and habits. As people become physically restricted to their homes, they've become virtually active and mentally charged with...
View ArticleChristopher Nolan's 'Tenet' could be the first film in cinemas post lockdown
Hollywood ace filmmaker Christopher Nolan wants his film to be the one to open theatres after the lockdown, reports Variety. Cinemas have remain closed for the majority part of this year due to the...
View ArticleBroadway to remain closed until at least September
New York's beloved Broadway theatres will not reopen until at least early September, its trade association announced Tuesday. While the Broadway League did not set a date for performances to resume,...
View ArticleNo Eid cheers for cinemas this year
Having invested millions on establishing and maintaining their multiplexes, owners from Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Sialkot, and Hyderabad have been suffering great losses due...
View Article450 US theaters to reopen on July 15
AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc said on Thursday it plans to reopen theaters at about 450 locations in the United States on July 15 and expects returning to full seating capacity around Thanksgiving....
View ArticleTalking in Punjabi does not make you uneducated: Dr Sughra Sadaf
Dr. Sugra Sadaf, a renowned poet and literary writer, has been appointed by the Punjab Government as the new Director General of Punjab Institute of Language Art and Culture (PILAC). Sadaf had already...
View ArticleTheatre artists protest against hall closures
Theatre artists across Lahore have taken to the streets to protest against the indefinite closure of halls in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The community is demanding that theatres be...
View ArticleAjoka Theatre takes ‘Manto Online’
Renowned performing arts group Ajoka Theatre streamed an online play this weekend. Produced entirely on the cloud meeting platform Zoom, the play was called Manto Online and based on Shahid Nadeem’s...
View ArticleRenowned theatre artist Farrukh Shah passes away
Renowned comedian and stage actor Farrukh Shah, who in recent years gained fame for his resemblance to and mimicry of Prime Minister Imran Khan, passed away earlier this week. Buried in Lahore on...
View ArticleArtistes hail theatre reopening
News of the government's orders to open cinemas and theatres across Punjab from Monday due to easing of lockdown may have given a new lease of life to artistes, producers, directors and technicians. As...
View Article‘Pakistan’s Best Kept Secret’ wins at a South Asian festival
Ajoka Theatre’s acclaimed documentary Pakistan’s Best Kept Secret: Lahore Museum has won an award at the Indus Valley International Film Festival stated a press release. The documentary also received a...
View ArticleIsrael opens floating cinema for coronavirus-safe viewing
Film-goers boarded boats floating on the shimmering waters of a Tel Aviv lake on Thursday for a test screening at Israel’s first sail-in cinema. With indoor film theatres shut because of coronavirus...
View ArticleProduction for Ahad Raza Mir’s 'Hamlet' postponed
Popular television actor and theatre performer Ahad Raza Mir announced on Friday that the production for his adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet with The Rose Theatre has been postponed to next year....
View ArticleFinancial crunch: Artists continue to struggle amid pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic jammed the wheels of economy around the world and it may take a long time for several sectors to bounce back globally. However, during the last six months, certain areas of...
View ArticleTheatres face an uphill struggle for survival
The Covid-19 health crisis has disrupted all aspects of life and even as the situation shows some signs of improvement, several sectors still face an uphill battle for their survival. Shuttered by the...
View ArticleAwaami Theatre Festival to kick off tomorrow
The Karachi Arts Council is gearing up to revive its cultural activities with the Awami Theatre Festival 2020. Commencing from today, the festival will last till October 4, marking the first major...
View ArticleAwaami Theatre Festival to kick off tomorrow
The Karachi Arts Council is gearing up to revive its cultural activities with the Awami Theatre Festival 2020. Commencing from tomorrow, the festival will last till October 4, marking the first major...
View ArticleThe rise and fall of Pakistani theatre
Theatre happens to be one of the oldest traditions known to South Asia, dating back to as early as third century BC. In the subcontinent, as a culture growing on the banks of River Indus, theatre was...
View ArticleEverything Hollywood got wrong about the gladiators of Rome
Anyone who has seen films like Mervyn LeRoy's Quo Vadis, Stanley Kubrick's Spartacus or Gladiator by Ridley Scott is familiar with the images of the Roman fighters destined for either glory or death as...
View ArticleMet Opera cancels entire 2020-21 season over Covid-19
New York's Metropolitan Opera on Wednesday announced the "painful" cancelation of its entire 2020-21 season over the still-spreading coronavirus, a major blow for the city's decimated arts and culture...
View ArticleBroadway theatres to remain closed till May 2021
Broadway theaters on Friday extended a coronavirus shut down until the end of May 2021, bringing the closure of one of New York City’s biggest tourist attractions to more than a year and forcing a...
View ArticleTribune Take: Digital by force, not by choice
2020 was the year of leaps of faith. Not just in trying to walk to your local grocery store but also in making risky business decisions; particularly in the creative industries. According to Forrester,...
View ArticleBroadway to light up again in September
Live Broadway shows will return to the stage starting Sept. 14 after an 18-month hiatus to fight the coronavirus pandemic, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday. Tickets will go on sale...
View ArticleTheatre goes another year without reprieve
As the country crosses another year in pandemic with theatres and auditoriums still closed under coronavirus restrictions, those associated with the industry have been left feeling stranded on a...
View ArticlePNCA chief Fouzia Saeed critically injured in car accident
Fouzia Saeed, Director General Pakistan National Council of the Arts, met with an accident on Sunday, the official account of PCNA confirmed on Twitter. According to the initial reports, Dr Saeed was...
View ArticleNayla Jaffri signified grace and strength on and off screen
Veteran actor Nayla Jaffri succumbed to ovarian cancer on Saturday evening after battling the disease for six years, president Arts Council Ahmed Shah confirmed to The Express Tribune. But before being...
View ArticleMy father, Umer Sharif, turned down US citizenship calling Pakistani passport...
The Arts Council of Pakistan on Saturday held a condolence reference in honour of the late Umer Sharif, who passed away on October 2. It saw friends, colleagues, admirers and members of his family...
View ArticleCommercial theatre will be banned at Alhamra Art Centre
The Punjab Information and Culture Department (PICD) has decided to ban all commercial theatres and related activities that have been running on the premises of Lahore Arts Council (LAC) and Alhamra...
View Article'The Kite Runner' is getting a Broadway adaptation starring...
Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini's critically acclaimed novel The Kite Runner (2003) is getting a Broadway adaptation with Pakistani-American actor Faran Tahir roped in to play Baba, the father...
View ArticleSoliloquy, not a monologue: Zia Mohyeddin talks about regrets, hopes and his...
It was a houseful. People sitting on the floor, stairs, and even the light room—Thursday evening saw a room full of enthusiasts and literature lovers gather at the National Academy of Performing Arts...
View Article‘Romeo and Juliet’: Zia Mohyeddin’s adaptation of Shakespearean play is...
I was 14 when I first read Shakespeare’s “most romantic” play. It was a simplified version in a school textbook that I read in advance, out of curiosity, to take in the most sacred form of love...
View Article‘Saadhay 14 August’ promo reminds you of the blood, and people behind Partition
The decade-long wait for the conclusion of Anwar Maqsood’s Independence trilogy is nearly over! In just four days, on the eve of Independence, Saadhay 14 August, a social commentary on life on both...
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