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We need to resuscitate romance in our society: Arshad Mahmud
He feels that a major revival of Urdu poetry is needed to bring the personal connection back in our music
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Amanullah Khan remembered at Alhamra
The event was attended by many including provincial minister Fayyaz Ul Hassan Chohan
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NAPA International Festival 2020: ‘Every touch etches a memory’
Sri Lankan dance troupe explores ‘taboo of touch’ through contemporary art
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‘Beech Bahar Ki Raat Ka Sapna’ breaks the illusion of love
This adaptation of a Shakespearean classic lures you into a sweet dream that turns into nightmare
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NAPA’s International Festival bridges cultures through music
The first show of the academy’s yearly celebration kicked off yesterday
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NAPA’s International Festival to grace performers from seven countries
The 18-day-long event will feature artists from Italy, Germany, Bangladesh, Taiwan, England, Sri Lanka and Pakistan
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Lahore Literary Festival 2020 concludes with 'Heer Ranjha' performance
The Punjabi drama was directed by renowned theatre teacher Huma Safdar
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The Gilgit-Baltistan Cultural Show aims to promote regional harmony
The event was held at Alhamara hall in Lahore
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Zia Mohyeddin summons Ghalib’s angels
Master orator graced through prose and poetry to celebrate the 150th death anniversary of Urdu’s greatest poet
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Riz Ahmed to debut theatre piece on his 'toxic breakup' with the UK
Actor-cum-musician is melding rap music and theatre to explore his complicated relationship with the Britain
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Lahore's 'Mahfil' theatre sealed by Punjab government
The Home department had conducted a raid at the facility for hosting vulgar performances
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Affan Waheed to make big screen debut with Amna Ilyas in 'Mastani'
Both the actors provided detailed accounts of their characters in the film
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‘Meray Paas Tum Ho’ stage play enthralls audiences in Lahore
According to reports, even celebrities are making their way to watch the production
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Shahid Nadeem to speak at World Theatre Day event
Ajoka Theatre director has been invited to Paris for March 27 event
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Renowned comedian and actor Ashraf Rahi passes away
The veteran artist contributed over four decades to the entertainment industry
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Review: Khalid Ahmad sets the stage on fire as King Lear
You’ll enjoy the veteran director as the mad king more than you’d enjoy Zia Moheyeddin’s production itself
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Acting method on Pakistani TV insufficient to understand King Lear: Khalid Ahmad
Cast of Napa’s most-anticipated production of the year talks about Shakespeare, working with Zia Mohyeddin
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Review: 'Bedroom Conversations' pulls the curtain on our primordial instincts
The play takes you on a roller coaster ride that lasts for 45 minutes but stays for much longer
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Khalid Ahmad set to star as King Lear in Zia Mohyeddin's adaptation
Also starring Mira Sethi, the play is a depiction of power, greed, and passion
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Curtain Raiser: Play on intimate ‘Bedroom Conversations’ to be staged in Karachi
Featuring two actors but eighteen characters, nine disputes but one resolution - if you can spot it that is
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Faiz International Festival 2019 comes to a close
Event saw lectures, seminars on topics ranging from art, literature, poetry, politics, media and environment
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WATCH: Three performers attacked onstage during live play in Riyadh
A Yemeni man stabbed foreign performers during a live play in the Saudi capital on Monday
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Shafqat Amanat Ali, Ali Sethi to perform at Faiz International Festival
The festival will also pay tribute to Baba Guru Nanak on the occasion of his birthday
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Rafi Peer Theater celebrates a successful 45 years
Organisation will hold various art and music festivals in November with a schedule to be out soon
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Ajoka Theatre's upcoming play will pay tribute to Asma Jahangir
Set to be staged on October 19, the play will shed light on the late activist’s historic cases
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Complexities of ‘child’ trope in theatre explored at IIUI
American professor delivers lecture on performance activism, transversal potentialities
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‘Cricketwalay Dulhania Le Aayenge’ clean-bowls the audience
New play about Pakistani cricketers marrying Indian women has been playing to a packed hall in Lahore
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Theatre award conceived in honour of late Madeeha Gohar
The Government College University (GCU) to confer medal to the best female performers
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Alhamra Arts Council celebrates Noor Jehan
A tribute event for the late singer was held on Friday
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‘Darling' to premiere at Toronto International Film Festival 2019
The TIFF would be held September 5 to 15, 2019
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Ajoka Theatre celebrates peace through 'Bulha and Banda'
The performance was part of the National Minority day program
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Punjab government to take strict action against vulgarity in theaters
Artists, stakeholders have been instructed to take approval before making any changes to choreography and script
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Disney to reboot 'Home Alone' and 'Night at the Museum'
Films to be included in TV streaming service, which launches in the US in November is intended to rival Netflix
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Saudi Arabia’s first home-grown cinema with 15-screen complex opens in Jeddah
Three more theatres will also open their doors to the public before the end of this year
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Muneeza Hashmi appointed first woman chairperson of Lahore Arts Council
The position was also once held by her father and poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz
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Bulgarian singer hits high with record-breaking vocals
Smilyana Zaharieva has one of the loudest voices in the world, reaching up to 113.8 decibels
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Indian comedian dies onstage, audience assumed it was part of the act
Manjunath Naidu passed away on stage while performing due to a cardiac arrest
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Production team calls out Faran Tahir’s brother over non-payment
Ali Tahir had acted, co-produced a play staged in Karachi, with ‘Iron Man’ actor as the lead
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Usman Mukhtar to play Imran Khan in Anwar Maqsood's next
The play is reported to be directed by Dawar Mahmood
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Actor Humayun Gilani passes away
Gilani shared screen space with Meera in psycho-thriller 'Hotal'
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NAPA’s monsoon festival to kick off on Thursday
‘Jashn Shawan Ka’ will feature contemporary plays from Thursdays to Sundays till August 4
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Ajoka students enthrall with ‘Jhalli Kithay Jaway’
Graduates of the acting, writing courses stage Shahid Nadeem’s acclaimed play to a packed house on Thursday
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Theatre production ‘Gumrah’ serves as a lesson for parents and children
UMT play attracted a large footfall of local industry artists, students and faculty members
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Ahad Raza Mir bags international nomination for Hamlet
Actor is nominated for The Betty Michell Awards in an Outstanding Performance By An Actor In a Drama category
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Lahore's artist community comes together for colleague suffering from cancer
Actors, singers across the city are going from door to door seeking help for Heer Singhar
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Mandwa Film Club to reopen after Eid
The movie club is focused on making the younger generation more aware of their culture and traditions
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Leap of faith: Lahore theatre circuit switches to devotional activities
Ramazan-related activities and religious lectures being held at performance venues
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Bollywood actor Shekhar Suman to portray Manto in a play
The play will be at the theatres in June in India
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Lahore's Swanng Theatre revived with Ajoka's 'Kala Meda Bhes'
Ajoka team incorporated all the striking facets of Cholistan Culture
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It is our responsibility to revive the ghazal genre: Ustad Ghulam Abbas
Renowned singer performed at ghazal night organised by Alhamra Hall
 
    
















































