Durga

Once again, the time of the year for all Bengalis around the globe has arrived. There is a nip in the air,  the sky seems to have a brighter shade of blue with white clouds drifting casually, the leaves catching on that orange tint, and we know that Durga Puja is here in New Jersey. The Bengali clubs around the Garden State has geared up to welcome Maa Durga with the usual fervor, and here I am back again to give you a brief preview of the festivities being arranged for you. Read, think, budget, and then click on the registration link of the Puja of your choice.  Continue reading →

Dr. Mohan Agashe

Dr. Mohan Agashe is regarded as one of the best character actors of Indian stage and screen.  Currently he is visiting USA to direct a play for Epic Actor’s Workshop at the Eighth South Asian Theatre Festival to be held at the Crossroads Theatre in New Brusnwick New Jersey (see calendar on the side bar). I grabbed this opportunity to invite him at our EBC Drama Club to share with us his experience in Theatre and Film. He talks about his childhood days, his experience with Vijay Tendulkar’s Ghasiram Kotwal, about Satyajit Ray, Utpal Dutt, Film and Television Institute of India and many other things.   Click the player below to listen to this exciting conversation with Dr. Mohan Agashe.

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Dipan Ray and Amol Palekar

New Jersey has many things to be proud of – the Jersey shores, the Atlantic City Boardwalk,  the Meadowlands, the Pine Barrens – the list is quite long. Now you can add to that list, the South Asian Theatre Festival organized by  Epic Actors Workshop, a theatre and performing arts organization of New Jersey. Over the last seven years, South Asian Theatre Festival of New Jersey has established itself as an unique event that we all look forward to. A festival dedicated to celebrate South Asian  theatre is not a common occurrence in this part of the world. Showcasing the rich and diverse theatre of South Asia to the greater American audience is no small feat. It requires vision, a great deal of motivation, and a huge amount of resources,  for which the host organization Epic Actors Workshop and its leader Dr. Dipan Ray deserves a huge applause from us all theatre lovers.  This year Epic Actors Workshop celebrates it’s twenty fifth anniversary by hosting the eighth South Asian Theatre festival at the Crossroads Theatre in New Brunswick New Jersey on Sept 27th, 28th and 29th with a gala presentation of eight plays. Continue reading →