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An Urdu translation of the play saw a houseful of people longing to see a love so strong fail in front of them KARACHI: I was 14 when I first read Shakespeare’s “most romantic” play. It was a simplified version in a school textbook that I read in advance, out of curiosity, to take in […]
Umar Riaz’s documentary film ‘Some Lover to Some Beloved’ was screened at NAPA on Thursday evening KARACHI: It was a houseful. People sitting on the floor, stairs, and even the light room—Thursday evening saw a room full of enthusiasts and literature lovers gather at the National Academy of Performing Arts (Napa) to watch Umar Riaz’s […]
The ‘Iron Man’ fame actor has also portrayed Farid Rashad in political drama ‘Scandal’ by Shonda Rhimes. Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini’s critically acclaimed novel The Kite Runner (2003) is getting a Broadway adaptation with Pakistani-American actor Faran Tahir roped in to play Baba, the father of the protagonist, Amir, who will be essayed by The […]
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Due to vulgar and unethical content, Lahore Arts Council will discontinue commercial theatre soon LAHORE: The Punjab Information and Culture Department (PICD) has decided to ban all commercial theatres and related activities that have been running on the premises of Lahore Arts Council (LAC) and Alhamra halls for many years now. Alhamra Art Centre, The […]
Arts council Karachi held a condolence reference in honour of Sharif following his demise. The Arts Council of Pakistan on Saturday held a condolence reference in honour of the late Umer Sharif, who passed away on October 2. It saw friends, colleagues, admirers and members of his family gathered to commemorate his efforts and reminisce […]
Veteran actor set the bar high with her staunch display of character on television, stage and in real life Veteran actor Nayla Jaffri succumbed to ovarian cancer on Saturday evening after battling the disease for six years, president Arts Council Ahmed Shah confirmed to The Express Tribune. But before being diagnosed with the illness in […]
Dr Saeed was touring Balochistan where she met with the unfortunate incident near Panjgur Fouzia Saeed, Director General Pakistan National Council of the Arts, met with an accident on Sunday, the official account of PCNA confirmed on Twitter. According to the initial reports, Dr Saeed was touring Balochistan where she met with the unfortunate incident […]
ISLAMABAD: As the country crosses another year in pandemic with theatres and auditoriums still closed under coronavirus restrictions, those associated with the industry have been left feeling stranded on a sinking ship. Local performance artists, musicians, producers and playwrights have gone without work for the past several months; many with exhausted savings, now struggling to […]
“We are thrilled that the curtains will rise again,” New York governor Andrew Cuomo tweeted NEW YORK: Live Broadway shows will return to the stage starting Sept. 14 after an 18-month hiatus to fight the coronavirus pandemic, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday. Tickets will go on sale beginning on Thursday and theaters […]
