Abhishek Majumdar, playwright, author of Djinns of Eidgah, Rizwaan and Pah-La and professor of theatre at NYU Abu Dhabi, talks about how we fell in love with theatre, the basics of playwriting, how to write a scene, role of language and audience and whether theatre should get political.
Abhishek: https://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/academics/divisions/arts-and-humanities/faculty/abhishek-majumdar.html
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TIMELINE
0:00 Introduction
1:30 The Magic of Theatre
8:20 Is There Too Much Content These Days?
15:36 Playwriting 101: What Is The Invisible?
25:35 Playwriting 101: What Is A Society?
30:48 Theory vs. Life Experiences
33:13 Playwriting 101: Which Patterns Are Beautiful?
36:02 How Do You Write A Scene?
44:59 Realism In Theatre
49:20 Role Of The Audience In Theatre
56:37 Role Of Language In Theatre
1:06:47 Influence Of Theatre Layouts & Shapes
1:08:36 Is Theatre Respected In India?
1:15:38 Should Theatre Always Send A Message?
1:21:54 The Political Context In Sholay
1:26:25 Why My Work Is Being Suppressed
1:34:48 Lego Interpretation
1:35:46 Inspirations (Books, Movies, Playwrights)
1:43:39 Legacy & Meaning of Life
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