 Online edition of India's National Newspaper Monday, August 04, 2008 |
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Metro Plus Chennai Published on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays |
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Lock up your wi-fi at home
Being socially aware Caveat emptor By taking up issues in your area, you help citizens at large
Class in a glass Gaia Gaja from Italy talks about how distinct her family wines are
A film bazaar The NFDC organises a film bazaar at Goa
Want to be a citizen reviewer? Like last year, we won’t be reviewing any plays during the MetroPlus Theatre Fest. You will. If you have watched the show and want the opportunity to express your views in print, please email us a short review of anything between 50 and ... CITIZEN REVIEWS Travelling light For those who doubted that Shakespeare spelt entertainment with a capital ‘E’, Yohangza Theatre Company proved it emphatically. A clever and taut adaptation that used elements of Korean folklore and focussed on the central ... Theatre over technology Adaptation at its best” and “Theatre at its best” are two terms which come to mind after viewing Yohangza Theatre Company’s version of the celebrated ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ by William Shakespeare. ... The Yohangza magic The busy traffic on the roads on Friday evening did not seem to deter people from turning up with gusto to see the opening play of the The Hindu MetroPlus Theatre Fest. Though the storyline was construed a little differently from the original, ... Stunning An intensely physical, musical and visual play lit up the Chennai theatre scene. Exaggerated gestures decoded the dialogue better than the surtitles in a performance that was more a dance drama. The USP of the play was the seamless blending of ... Back to kindergarten Yohangza’s play is a 90-minute rediscovery of kindergarten days. Even the worst snob wouldn’t have been able to resist cracking up at the playful antics of the Dokkebis. The prowess of the Korean performers is seen in their ability to ... An Asian Bard Shakespeare cannot sound more Asian than this. This is not just a dream, it is a reverie. Sarveswaran .M | ||||||||