#Theatre

Karnataka government set to cap cinema ticket prices at Rs 200, notifies draft rules
Live theatre culture in Bengaluru struggles with dwindling footfall, college disinterest
PVR-Inox Passport: Good news to south Indian cinephiles as the multiplex chain reconsiders its decision
Ranga Shankara’s Kannada Natakotsava 2023 to showcase six plays at Sheshagiri
Chennai’s Mirrorz Theatre to unleash laughter with a four-part Tamil comedy anthology series
Manam Theatre Festival is set to treat Hyderabad with a month-long theatre extravaganza
Chennai Art Theatre transforms weekdays into theatre nights with ’20-20′ format
Actor-director Akarsh Khurana prepares Bengaluru for ‘The F Word’, a sensitive take on dysfunctional family dynamics
The Little Theatre’s ‘Kooks’ return to serve a second helping of theatrical delight for Chennai
The stage is set as Bengaluru’s Ranga Shankara Theatre Festival returns with its 19th edition
A first in India, an adaptation of classic novel ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ to be staged in Bengaluru
Music, dance, mixology and more — Dewar’s Stay Curious HQ in Bengaluru is the place to be this weekend
Bengaluru-based MISF!T theatre group brings to life 7 unique stories bound by an overarching theme
Mumbai-based Aadyam Theatre debuts in Bengaluru with a retelling of Harold Pinter’s ‘Betrayal’
Madras 384 | Eternal echoes: Madras’s iconic theaters resonate with nostalgia
Art and mental health to take centre stage at The Little Theatre’s festival in Chennai
Why does the powerful Bishops Council in Kerala want a ban on Kakkukali — a play first staged a year ago?

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