Everything Hollywood got wrong about the gladiators of Rome |
Anyone who has seen films like Mervyn LeRoy’s Where are you going?Stanley Kubrick’s Spartacus or Gladiator by Ridley Scott is familiar with
Met Opera cancels entire 2020-21 season over Covid-19 |
New York’s live arts institutions have sat dark since the pandemic hamstringed the city NEW YORK: New York’s Metropolitan Opera
Broadway theatres to remain closed till May 2021 |
Decision brings the closure of one of New York City’s biggest attraction to more than a year Broadway theaters on
Tribune Take: Digital by force, not by choice |
KARACHI: 2020 was the year of leaps of faith. Not just in trying to walk to your local grocery store
Broadway to light up again in September |
NEW YORK: Live Broadway shows will return to the stage starting Sept. 14 after an 18-month hiatus to fight the
Theatre goes another year without reprieve |
ISLAMABAD: As the country crosses another year in pandemic with theatres and auditoriums still closed under coronavirus restrictions, those associated
PNCA chief Fouzia Saeed critically injured in car accident |
Fouzia Saeed, Director General Pakistan National Council of the Arts, met with an accident on Sunday, the official account of
Nayla Jaffri signified grace and strength on and off screen |
Veteran actor Nayla Jaffri succumbed to ovarian cancer on Saturday evening after battling the disease for six years, president Arts
Arts Council Karachi honours late legend Umer Sharif |
The Arts Council of Pakistan on Saturday held a condolence reference in honour of the late Umer Sharif, who passed
Commercial theatre will be banned at Alhamra Art Centre |
LAHORE: The Punjab Information and Culture Department (PICD) has decided to ban all commercial theatres and related activities that have
Faran Tahir to star in Broadway’s ‘The Kite Runner’ |
Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini’s critically acclaimed novel The Kite Runner (2003) is getting a Broadway adaptation with Pakistani-American actor Faran
Mohyeddin talks about regrets, hopes, his love for Faiz |
Umar Riaz’s documentary film ‘Some Lover to Some Beloved’ was screened at NAPA on Thursday evening KARACHI: It was a
‘Romeo and Juliet’: A timeless tragedy |
An Urdu translation of the play saw a houseful of people longing to see a love so strong fail in
Crackdown on obscene content in theatres |
LAHORE: In an effort to curb obscenity and nudity in stage plays, the Punjab government has implemented a new Drama
‘Saadhay 14 August’ promo is a reminder of Partition |
The decade-long wait for the conclusion of Anwar Maqsood’s Independence trilogy is nearly over! In just four days, on the
Napa’s ‘Betaali Prem Katha’ is an enchanting offering
With the play, academy alumnus Fawad Khan brought to life a timeless and rather sensual masterpiece KARACHI: Tales that transgress
Leaders, artistes pay tribute to Teddy |
LAHORE: Stage actor Tariq Teddy was laid to rest in Sabzazar graveyard On Saturday in the presence of a large
Sunil Shanker’s mad vision for ‘Reader’ is worth experiencing |
KARACHI: “We were all very hesitant about giving the nod to this play but when Sunil’s (Shanker) name came up,
‘An Inspector Calls’: take on exploitation of women |
Khalid Ahmed’s adaptation of JB Presley’s ‘Inspector Calls’ takes you on an introspective journey “A guilty conscience needs no accuser,”
Theatre artistes lament crackdown |
LAHORE: Stage artistes have asserted that closing down theatres is not the solution to the problem of obscenity and the
Caretaker govt moves to review theatre rules |
LAHORE: The provincial government has formed a seven-member committee headed by the Punjab Arts Council executive director to review the
Sadi Puri Hogayi – Tales of women along Sindh’s coastal belt |
Stories and the sea breed life; Sadi Puri Hogayi performed at Habib University on December 19, 20 and 21 weaved
Painting and theatre competition draws record participation
LAHORE: The inaugural Punjab painting and theatre competition, organised by the Punjab Arts Council, concluded with resounding success, marking a
Obscenity in theatre
Theatre is an art form that has been a part of Pakistan’s cultural heritage for centuries. It has the power