The Naatak Blog

MAKING A FARCE OF IT

February 14, 2020    

We need more comedy in our lives. Our jobs are too stressful, our politics is too polarized, and our food…

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Rumors

ALL TALES EVER TOLD: MAHABHARAT

July 27, 2018    

It is said that we are born knowing the Mahabharat and Ramayan. The epics come to us so often, at…

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All The World’s An Improv Class

March 31, 2017     / /

Circle Mirror Transformation is an exciting new play by playwright Annie Baker about 5 people from different walks of life and an improv drama class…

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Naatak’s First Play – Srikar Srinath’s Recollections

February 19, 2017    

(By Srikar Srinath on Feb 16, 2017 to mark the 21st anniversary of Naatak’s first show ever – It was…

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NAATAK’s “Hello, World!” – Marking the 21st Anniversary of our first show

February 16, 2017    

(By Sujit Saraf on Feb 16, 2017 to mark the 21st anniversary of Naatak’s first show ever – It was…

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Harish Agastya’s speech at the Distinguished Artist of the Year award ceremony

January 7, 2017     / /

“I always caution my friends never to thrust a microphone in front of someone who comes from the performing arts…

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August: Osage County – Adult Child Anonymous

February 25, 2016     / /

Savitha Samu Ivy Weston is the 2nd daughter of Violet and Beverly Weston. She lives in Osage County, Oklahoma close…

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August: Osage County – I’m … Running Things … Now!

February 24, 2016     / /

Surachita Bose This is the end, my beautiful friend, the end. Of our elaborate plans, the end. Of everything that…

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MELA – A theater production that celebrates India’s diversity

November 13, 2015     / / / /

By Sujit Saraf Over 20 years, Naatak has staged 50 productions – most of them, full-length plays performed in Hindi…

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A Review of the Grand Musical: Vrindavan

September 28, 2015     /

Deepa Karnad Dhurka I dearly wish to capture, tame and contain in words the emotions experienced with Vrindavan today. In…

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