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My Newest Experiment: Narrative UX and Drama UX
I’ve never been good at "taking breaks." My life feels like a web of open browser tabs : writing, teaching, cooking, and walking. All blurred into one. But this January, two specific "tabs" are fundamentally changing the way I think: my new Marathi column for the widely-read Daily Sakal and my new semester at FLAME University. Writing for a daily newspaper with over ten million readers (and a multi-million digital reach) is a humbling challenge. For me, it marks a shift from
Ashutosh Potdar
5 days ago


The ‘Halla-Bol’ Play!: 'Kalokhachya Garbhat'
Explore the legacy of 'Kalokhachya Garbhat' (In the Womb of Darkness), a seminal work by Bhi. Shi. Shinde. As one of the earliest milestones of modern Dalit theatre in India, this play shattered societal silences and gave a powerful voice to the marginalized. In this post, I delve into the text’s historical significance and share a fascinating, little-known anecdote regarding Shinde’s unique writing process and vision.
Ashutosh Potdar
Dec 21, 2025


A Morning in Mumbai: Picnic With Playwrights
I was invited to be part of 'Picnic With Playwrights' at the Mumbai Literature Festival. Conceived and curated by Bhasha Centre and presented in collaboration with the NCPA, 'Picnic With Playwrights' is an event that brings playwrights and the craft of playwriting to the centre of attention. I appreciated this spirit of the event.
Ashutosh Potdar
Nov 23, 2025


Across Continents, Across Stages
A reflection on a year-long international collaboration between playwrights and scholars Ashutosh Potdar and Kari Barclay, exploring dramaturgy, globalisation, translation, intercultural performance, and new creative work across India and the United States.
Ashutosh Potdar
Nov 21, 2025


Vastraharan: A Celebration of Boli Natak
The enchanting play, Vastraharan has been alive in people's memory for generations.
Ashutosh Potdar
Apr 26, 2024


Watle Hote Kahi Mail / Himanshu Smart
Himanshu Smart is a Marathi playwright, poet and theatre director living in Kolhapur. His plays are dramatic reflections on contemporary...
Ashutosh Potdar
Apr 4, 2024


Notes on Dramaturgy in India: 1
Transforming through the traditions of a wide range of dramatic literatures and theatrical processes, the Marathi dramaturgical practices in
Ashutosh Potdar
Apr 3, 2024


वाटले होते काही मैल
A Note on the play by Himanshu Bhushan Smart.
Ashutosh Potdar
Mar 14, 2024


विसंवादाचे नाट्यरूप: गांधी विरुद्ध गांधी
भारतीय नाटकासाठी महात्मा गांधी नवीन नाहीत. अजित दळवी, प्रेमानंद गज्वी, रामू रामनाथन, प्रदीप दळवी या नाटककारांनी महात्मा गांधीच्या...
Ashutosh Potdar
Dec 20, 2023


A Note on Migration and Theatre
The link between migration and staging has been seen in Maharashtra since the 19th century.
Ashutosh Potdar
Nov 19, 2023


कुमार स्वरांचा शोध : वाचावा आणि पाहावा
मला कुमार गंधर्वांचे गाणे आवडते. आजूबाजूला माझ्यासारखे खूप जण आहेत ज्यांना कुमारजींचे गाणे आवडते. खरंतर, माझा-आमचा काळ म्हणजे भीमसेन...
Ashutosh Potdar
Nov 8, 2023


Theatre through Globalisation
An introduction to the research on theatre through globalisation.
Ashutosh Potdar
Sep 30, 2023



