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When Drama and Theatre Become a Chaltā Boltā Vidyāpīth
The new semester is already underway, and my classes would begin soon. I am really looking forward to meeting students and getting some conversations started. This semester, I will be teaching two courses at FLAME University: 'Introduction to Drama and Theatre' and 'Globalisation and Contemporary Theatre in India'. I have always felt that drama and theatre are a kind of chaltā boltā vidyāpīth, a living university. You enter through a play, a character, a story or a performanc
Ashutosh Potdar
3 days ago


एका नटाचा मृत्यू ॰ लेखक : महेश एलकुंचवार ॰ दिग्दर्शक : अतुल पेठे
On Mahesh Elkunchwar's 'Eka Natachaa Mrutyu' directed by Atul Pethe and performed by Abhay Mahajan.
Ashutosh Potdar
Jul 13


Collaborative Urge and how to live with one another
"That's why theatre isn't just an art form. It's a meaningful rehearsal for how we, as human beings, learn to understand and live alongside one another."
Ashutosh Potdar
Jul 4


The Dense Emptiness of an Empty Stage
A few weeks ago, I sat down to write the first piece of a new column for Daily Sakal, one of Maharashtra's oldest and most-read newspapers. The column is called Avakash Ghana Pokal (अवकाश घन पोकळ), a phrase I borrowed from the 17th-century Marathi sant-poet Ramdas. It translates, roughly, to "the dense emptiness of space," a hollow that is somehow full, a silence that hums with potential. I chose that phrase because I think it describes theatre perfectly. And theatre, in all
Ashutosh Potdar
Mar 20


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
