Productions Tempest

  Ahead of my arrival in Lucknow, Vikash, a teacher in the public school system there, and one of the leaders of the Eshaaz project (who are organising the community

My expectation had been that my focus would be on the CMS Odyssey project first, and only when that was done would I be able to give my attention to

There was really no time to rest between the end of the Odyssey festival and the start of the Ehsaaz project, what with the final round of interviews and then

Our second audition workshop; at the end of this I would have to be in a position to cast the play, for after this our next session would be a

A chance to see the space, some of the actors, and me during the recent audition workshops.

It took a little while for everyone to assemble for our first rehearsal, but the important thing is that they did make it, from all over Lucknow, and that we

The Tempest is one of my favourite okays, and one with which I have had a long association. It was the first Shakespeare I ever saw in stage, with John

This evening’s rehearsal did not begin well. To begin with, I was late, which is something I hate. I get irritated when people quote “Indian time” at me (and two