The three-day festival will present five curated plays, each of 20 minutes’ duration, short films from Singapore and India and filmmaking workshops, among other activities. The upcoming edition is conceptualised and executed by WeCanDoIt — A Singapore-based theatre company, set up in 2009 by Shalaka — and Vadodara-based Page to Stage and 3 Peepul Productions. Founded in October 2013 by Suchitra Parikh and Neena Arora, Page to Stage is a theatre company. 3 Peepul Productions is a film production company set up in February 2021 by Arora, Parikh, and Priya Krishnaswamy.
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Improv, street theatre; get set for a new, evolved Dastak 2023 in Singapore
Singapore’s premier Hindi theatre festival Dastak returns to the Lion City, and it’s even bigger and better this year!
Wanted to share ‘Railgaadi’ magic with younger generation: Singapore playwright Gauri Gupta
“A nostalgic, cultural trip through India,” is how Singapore-based actor and playwright Gauri Gupta describes her upcoming production. Her Hindi play ‘Railgaadi’ was inspired by the unforgettable 60s song.
Sunita Lad’s short film ‘Nirjhari’ to get OTT launch
Singapore author and playwright Sunita Lad Bhamray tackles the issue of domestic abuse in her short film ‘Nirjhari’, which is all set for an OTT release.
Catch Dastak Chota Packet’s play on animal cruelty, ‘Earthward Ho’ on Colors TV on December 26
On December 26 2020 you can watch Dastak’s children’s production “Earthward Ho” revolving around animal cruelty on Colors TV Asia Pacific at 10 AM.
Want Dastak to grow and branch out, says founder Shalaka Ranadive
The fourth edition of Dastak, Singapore’s only Hindi Theatre Festival, is in full swing and is once again set to leave theatregoers enthralled.
4th edition of Dastak the Hindi Theatre Festival, opens to a full house
Singapore’s first and only Hindi theatre Festival, Dastak 2019 opened to a full house and runs from 14 to 17 November at Stamford Arts Centre
Bigger, better Dastak from November 9 to 17
Singapore’s signature Hindi theatre festival Dastak, produced by local troupe WeCanDoIt, is back for its fourth edition to enthrall theatre and dance enthusiasts.
Playwright Tanuj Khosla’s first English script on Sydney Short+Sweet festival shortlist
Tanuj Khosla, an accomplished poet, playwright, lyricist and writer, has racked up yet another impressive achievement after the English short play he wrote was shortlisted for a major festival in Sydney.
Theatre group WeCanDoIt to stage Hindi adaptation of Ibsen’s ‘A Doll’s House’ in Singapore
Showcasing the themes of gender equality, marriage and self-sacrifice, Henrik Ibsen’s celebrated play – A Doll’s House is to be staged in a Hindi adaptation Gudiya Ghar by local theatre company WeCanDoit from August 31. The production will be directed by stand-up comedian, Sharul Channa.
