10-day Sindh Theatre Festival Larkana 2025 kicks off

LARKANA: The Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi, in collaboration with the Arts Council Larkana, held a grand inauguration of the “10-day Sindh Theatre Festival Larkana 2025” at the Arts Council Larkana. The event was graced by the chief guest, Commissioner …

War is theatre, gender the weapon

PUBLISHED June 15, 2025 In the days following the recent Indo-Pak conflict, a freshly written short story — a tale of a theatre actress who grieves, resists, and ultimately reclaims her identity on her own terms — by veteran Hindi writer Mamata Kalia …

Gulf Coast Theater Review: 'The 39 Steps' is a fast-paced, comedic farewell from Theatre Conspiracy

Theatre Conspiracy’s Season 33 Farewell Tour goes out with a bang — and a whole lot of laughs — with "The 39 Steps," Patrick Barlow’s madcap stage adaptation of the classic 1935 Hitchcock thriller.Blending old-fashioned mystery with physical …

Minute’s silence held for church cannon who supported theatre and jazz festival

Reverend Canon Harald Thomas, who died on May 16 at his home in Pontnewydd, Cwmbran, after a long illness, had supported a number of Torfaen Borough Council’s civic leaders in the role.  Council leader Anthony Hunt said: “Harald was a great friend to many …

Free Flow Dance Theatre presents Back Alley Antics

Three evening shows feature dance, music and spoken word. SASKATOON — Free Flow Dance Theatre is bringing Back Alley Antics back this year in Nutana, where this program began in 2006.  June 27, 28 and 29 at 7 p.m., the dance company will lead outdoor …

F1RST returns: Indigenous voices take the lead at Vic Theatre

F1RST, the Victoria Film Festival’s all-Indigenous film stream, returns for its second year from June 19 to 22 at the Vic Theatre, promising a deeper commitment to authentic Indigenous storytelling. Initially launched as a weekend experiment, the festival …

Review: BYE BYE BIRDIE at The 5th Avenue Theatre

The cast of Bye Bye Birdie at The 5th Avenue Theatre. Photo Credit: Tracy Martin. Courtesy of The 5th Avenue Theatre.Dear Readers, there are some shows that just hold a special place in your heart, even if they may not age as well as you hoped.  Charles …

Review: SCHOOL OF ROCK at Carlisle Theatre Players On High

Based on the 2003 movie, School of Rock the Musical features music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Glenn Slater, and book by Julian Fellowes. The story follows Dewey, an unemployed rock singer who poses as a substitute teacher at the prestigious Horace …

Theatre stalwart honoured with top British royal award

Randeep Theatre and the ‘cinemawala’ of Nahan

Whenever I watch the 2016 Bengali movie ‘Cinemawala’, I think of my father; his myriad faces — laughing, playing, grimacing and, sometimes, sad or worried — flash across my mind. This superbly crafted movie is a tribute to the single-screen cinema houses …