#126: Playwriting 101 Masterclass & Theatre ft. Abhishek Majumdar

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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