‘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...
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 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'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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Article
