Theatre

  • THEATRE (16th to 22nd December, 2006) :
  • Event : The Attic ‘ A Shakespearean Miscellany’ a one-woman enactment from Shakespeare - 16th December, 2006
  • Time : 6.30 pm
  • Play Info : A scene from Romeo & Juliet
  • Lady Anne (Richard III)
  • Juliet's love scene (Romeo and Juliet)
  • Juliet's death scene (Romeo and Juliet)
  • Shylock the Jew (The Merchant of Venice)
  • Portia (The Merchant of Venice)
  • Cleopatra & Messenger (Antony and Cleopatra)
  • Prospero (The Tempest) – Finale
  • by Dr. Fatima Shahnaz
  • Dr. Shahnaz is the Artistic Director of The Globe Repertory Company ( New York ). She has directed and produced not only Shakespeare but "Murder in the Cathedral" - T.S. Eliot; "Enemy of the People" - Henrik Ibsen; "The Flies" -Jean Paul Sartre, as well as Shaw, Mannesse, Elie Wiesel and others.
  • Excelling in drama, particularly as a Shakespearian actor, she was awarded a scholarship from her English boarding school to study dramatic arts at the prestigious academy of The Guild Hall, London, but she chose to pursue an academic career at the Sorbonne University in Paris, where she obtained her B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. Simultaneously she studied theatre at the elite Paris school of drama, The Institute Rene Simon. With acting experience in Europe and the U.S. , she has become one of the leading Shakespearean actors in the world.
  • She is President of The India Peace Organization, a New York-based international human rights advocacy group. She is the archetypal renaissance personality (were women allowed to be renaissance personalities?) She is the author of 'Golconda', a novel, 'In The Arms of Words', an anthology of poetry, books on Political Articles and Speeches on Afghanistan, 'The War against Terrorism', 'The Middle East: Imperial Route to India', 'Europe and the World: The Cash of Civilizations'. She has collected money for tsunami victims, been awarded the Priya Darshini Award as a writer, journalist and for service to humanity. And in 2005-2006 in Delhi she lectured on 'The Hague Conventions on Torture under military occupation' for The Iranian Cultural Centre, Delhi; at the Indian Society of International Law on 'The Violation of International laws on the Environment,' at the Constitution Club on 'Nationalism and the Indian Identity,' at JNU on 'The European Union and European Constitution' and also at Indira Gandhi National and Indraprastha Universities. She continues to write for numerous international newspapers and magazines and, with several books of poetry to her name, was nominated as one of four leading female candidates for Poetry in New York in the "Fear No Art Awards." And she continues her work as an international human Rights and peace activist, a spokesperson for oppressed peoples from war-zones and ethnic minorities and Iraqi children under sanctions.
  • Place : The Attic, 36, Regal building (backside of regal cinema), Cannaught Place, New Delhi-110001Park your vehicles at Palika Bazaar Parking
    Tel : 2374 6050, 5150 3436
    Fax : 2334 2575

  • Event : Waiting for Godot - 14th & 18th December, 2006
  • Time : 1:00 pm
  • Directed by : Waseem Azad
  • Place : 14th December : I.P. College
  • 18th December : Laxmibai College

  • Event : Musical Historical Presentation Chanakya followed by Two English Songs, The Circle of Life, depicting Togetherness & Reach Higher & classical Dance devoted to Lord Ganesha - 17th December, 2006
  • Time : 3:30 pm
  • Place : Auditorium, Manav Sthall School, R-Block, Rajendra Nagar, Delhi

  • Event : A Broadway Musical Presentation 'Children of Eden' - 17th December, 2006
  • Time : 6:00 pm
  • Place : Carmel Convent School, Diplomatic Enclave, Chanakya Puri, New Delhi 110021

  • Event : Jaroorat Hai Shrimati Kee(Comedy Hindi Play) - 17th December, 2006
  • Time : 4:00 pm & 6:00 pm
  • Produced by : Daira Cultural Society
  • Place : LTG Auditorium, Copernicus Marg, New Delhi - 110001

  • Event : "Woh Yaadein Yeh Baatein" Adoption based on short stories by Chekov - 17th December, 2006
  • Time : 3:00 pm(entry free for students with identity card) & 6:30 pm
  • Director : Mr. Arvind Gaur
  • Organizer : Lady Irwin College
  • Place : Abhimanch, National School of Drama, Bahawalpur House , 1 Bhagwandas Road, New Delhi-110001
  • Phone: +9111 - 23382821

  • Event : Yaqee ya Gumaa - 18th & 19th December, 2006
  • Time : 6:30 pm
  • Director : Alka Amin
  • Place : Abhimanch, National School of Drama, Bahawalpur House , 1 Bhagwandas Road, New Delhi-110001
  • Phone: +9111 - 23382821

  • Event : Plays "The Collection" & "Positions" - 18th & 19th December, 2006
  • Time : 7:00 pm
  • Plays Info :
  • The Collection is Directed by Samar Grewal with Neel Chaudhuri, Kriti Pant, Rohan Dutta and Saattvic.
  • Positions is Directed by Neel Chaudhuri with Anirudh Nair, Kriti Pant, Janice Pariat and Saattvic. Inspired by ‘Happy Endings’, a short fictional piece

  • Event : The Attic ‘In the Name of Love – The Performance’ by Sabera Shaik (duration: 1 hour 25 minutes. No interval) - 19th December, 2006
  • Time : 6.30 pm
  • More Info : In the Name of Love, by the acclaimed dancer Ramli Ibrahim, is a trilogy of one-woman plays ( Sarasa , about Mother Love; Mak Su , about the love of a Mak Yong dancer for her art; and Deena , about her love of Bridge, Chocolate and Toy-Boys!) written especially for Sabera Shaik, dealing with obsessive love in its various forms.
  • Last performed in 1991, these newly re-created pieces earlier directed by three different directors is updated and re-choreographed by one director Christopher Jacobs for Sabera's 2006 international tour of India and Indonesia
  • The performance will begin with “Deena” at a moderate pace, “Mok Su”, a gentle but animated pacing and “Sarasa”, fast and furious.
  • Sabera Shaik is a well-known Malaysian Theatre figure who has acted in diverse roles in the performing arts in Malaysia, Singapore, Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi and Bali. She has emerged, arguably, as Malaysia’s First Lady of Theatre, through her wide reach in the performing arts.
  • Following some years of ensemble acting, Sabera Shaik now concentrates on directing major productions, and acting in one-woman plays in which she excels. She has been hailed as a sensitive and mesmerizing actor, expert in a range of emotional roles and situations.
  • Her own theatre company, Masakini Theatre, began by producing some of her own written works“ Lady Swettenham” and “My Bollywood Summer” which was acclaimed as a major breakthrough for Malaysian theatre. Recent productions have been Alan Bennett’s “Habeas Corpus” and Samuel Beckett’s “Happy Days”. Currently Sabera Shaik is preparing a major production URMI, based on Shakespeare’s The Tempest, an adaptation, for presentation in Bali, Singapore and in Kuala Lumpur in 2007.
  • Place : The Attic, 36, Regal building (backside of regal cinema), Cannaught Place, New Delhi-110001Park your vehicles at Palika Bazaar Parking
    Tel : 2374 6050, 5150 3436
    Fax : 2334 2575

  • Event : "Rakta Abhishek" Hindi Play by Press Club of India & Disha Group of Visual & Performing Arts - 21st December, 2006
  • Time : 6:00 pm
  • Directed by : DP Sinha
  • Play Info : This plays depicts the hidden violence in non-violence.
  • Place : Abhimanch Auditorium, National School of Drama, Bahawalpur House, Bhagwan Das Road, Mandi House

  • Event : HSBC Bank & stagecoach presents "Wizard of Oz" A Musical Play - 21st December, 2006
  • Time : 6:00 pm
  • Directed by : Simi Sahnan
  • Entry : For invites & Tickets, call : 9899718183
  • Place : LTG Auditorium, Mandi House, New Delhi-110001
  • Phone : 11-23714307

  • Event : "The Beautiful Sisters" An adaptation of Michel Tremblay's les belles soeurs - 19th to 21st December, 2006
  • Time : 6:30 pm
  • Entry : Free
  • Note : There will be show for I.P. college only on 20th December, 2006
  • Place : Auditorium, Indraprastha College, Shamnath Marg, Delhi - 110054

  • Event : SRC Repertory Presents A Comedy "Delhi-6(Hindi Musical Play)" - 21st to 24th December, 2006
  • Time : 6:30 pm
  • Entry : Tickets @ Rs. 100, Rs. 50, Rs. 25
  • Directed by : Mushtaq Kak
  • Place : Shri Ram Centre, 4, Safdar Hashmi Marg, Mandi House, New Delhi-110001
  • Phone : 11-23714307
Theatre Theatre Reviewed by rohit malik on Thursday, December 21, 2006 Rating: 5

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