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The play has been directed by Usha Ganguli, a veteran theatre actor, director and activist from India. PHOTO: fb.com/ajokatheatrepk LAHORE: News of the government’s orders to open cinemas and theatres across Punjab from Monday due to easing of lockdown may have given a new lease of life to artistes, producers, directors and technicians. As soon […]
LAHORE: Renowned comedian and stage actor Farrukh Shah, who in recent years gained fame for his resemblance to and mimicry of Prime Minister Imran Khan, passed away earlier this week. Buried in Lahore on Wednesday, he expired after suffering a major heart attack. According to peers and family of the late actor, despite having an […]
LAHORE: Renowned performing arts group Ajoka Theatre streamed an online play this weekend. Produced entirely on the cloud meeting platform Zoom, the play was called Manto Online and based on Shahid Nadeem’s much renowned play Kaun Hai Yeh Gushtakh.As the name suggest, the play – directed by Nirvaan Nadeem – is an amalgamation of different stories essayed by […]
LAHORE: Theatre artists across Lahore have taken to the streets to protest against the indefinite closure of halls in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The community is demanding that theatres be allowed to resume activities on the coming Eid and have urged the government of Punjab to take their plight into account and […]
Dr. Sadaf, recently appointed DG at PILAC shares her vision for the language and the institute LAHORE: Dr. Sugra Sadaf, a renowned poet and literary writer, has been appointed by the Punjab Government as the new Director General of Punjab Institute of Language Art and Culture (PILAC). Sadaf had already served as DG PILAC for […]
AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc said on Thursday it plans to reopen theaters at about 450 locations in the United States on July 15 and expects returning to full seating capacity around Thanksgiving. The world’s largest movie theater operator also said it would reopen the remaining 150 theaters in the country in time for opening of […]
Industry in dire straits as lockdown exacerbates financial problems caused by ban on Bollywood films ISLAMABAD / LAHORE: Having invested millions on establishing and maintaining their multiplexes, owners from Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Sialkot, and Hyderabad have been suffering great losses due to the coronavirus lockdown. And now, it seems like the little making […]
The decision is not particularly surprising given that New York remains the US epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic NEW YORK: New York’s beloved Broadway theatres will not reopen until at least early September, its trade association announced Tuesday. While the Broadway League did not set a date for performances to resume, they said refunds and […]
Some insiders still think that ‘Tenet’s’ July 17 release date is a bit too optimistic Hollywood ace filmmaker Christopher Nolan wants his film to be the one to open theatres after the lockdown, reports Variety. Cinemas have remain closed for the majority part of this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and while major productions […]
Aside from the NAPA actor, artistes from 12 countries will help digitalise theatre with Sharma’s initiative KARACHI: The ongoing pandemic has moulded our world and with that, our livelihood and habits. As people become physically restricted to their homes, they’ve become virtually active and mentally charged with surplus energy in store just waiting to come […]
