CinderJutt (currently showing at Arts Council till the end of January can best be described as a hot curry of cold stereotypes, garnished with a few Bollywood item songs. The cast includes a Pathan, a gandasa-waving Jutt, a homosexual fashion designer and a Lakhnavi man who greets everyone with an “adaab”; there … Read more
It was not surprising to see posters of yet another period play by the National Academy of Performance Arts’ (Napa) Repertory Theater, where actors talk in difficult Urdu and plots don’t seem relatable at all. With Begum Jaan, however, Napa managed to break its own stereotype by choosing a well-written … Read more
At a press conference on Saturday to introduce ‘Khwabon kay Musafir’ – a play to be staged between January 11 and January 20 at the Arts Council Auditorium – renowned artist Rahat Kazmi switched to the graver issue of the controversy surrounding the eviction notices served to the National Academy … Read more