16-698: The Jamshed Bhabha Theatre is a 1109-seater theatre inaugurated on 24 November 1999 within The National Centre for the Performing Arts premises in Mumbai , India. It has hosted & staged Indian epics and classical concerts to western operas and ballets. Besides the main auditorium, the theatre has three conference rooms, large foyer spaces and a museum. The acoustics of this theatre were designed to permit appreciation of individual instruments without any additional amplification. The theatre
32-516: A Broadway -style musical based on the 1960 Bollywood film Mughal-e-Azam , which was directed by K. Asif and produced by Shapoorji Pallonji . The NCPA was registered as a public trust in June 1966 as the 'National Institute of Performing Arts' and the current name was adopted in November 1967. It was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister of India Mrs. Indira Gandhi on 29 December 1969 with
48-476: A range of events. Its unique 'black box' auditorium is the perfect platform for innovative theatre productions as well as small-scale dance and music performances. It also doubles up as a teaching and workshop space. Godrej Dance Theatre (funded by Pirojsha Godrej Foundation ) is a small theatre was inaugurated in 1987, with a capacity of 200. Its small size allows everyone in the audience to have an intimate experience and appreciate dance up close. Little Theatre
64-422: A seating capacity of 1,109. Named after the founder, and operational since 1999, its technical facilities allow for international productions of opera, ballet and major musicals. This well-equipped, elegant theatre also boasts of a historic marble staircase and a dazzling double-level foyer. The entire staircase was transplanted from another location; more as an art object or architectural folly. It is, undoubtedly,
80-432: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . National Centre for the Performing Arts (India) The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) is a multi-venue, multi-purpose cultural centre in Mumbai , India , which aims to promote and preserve India's heritage of music, dance, theatre, film, literature and photography. It also presents new and innovative work in the performing arts field. The centre
96-576: Is home to a 100-year-old staircase in its foyer. The staircase was donated to the NCPA by the Petit family. It was originally part of the Petit hall at Malabar Hill , made of Carrara marble shipped from Italy. When the Petit hall was demolished, the staircase was dismantled and stored in a warehouse for forty years until it was re-assembled and added to the theatre's foyer. A new, permanent exhibition located in
112-481: Is to undergo renovations to improve the acoustics and overall experience in 2019. The NCPA complex occupies an area of about 32,000 square metres (340,000 sq ft) at Nariman Point , on land reclaimed from the sea. It has 5 theatres in its premise, each catering to a unique genre of performing arts Jamshed Bhabha Theatre , From large format orchestras to full-scale operas, the most technically complex performances can be staged at this Proscenium theatre with
128-412: The Performing Arts complex in the city of Mumbai , India. It is India’s first theatre designed and built keeping in mind the unique acoustic and visual requirements for the staging of Indian music, dance and related art forms, and was constructed by Larsen & Toubro Limited. The theatre was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister of India , Indira Gandhi on the 11 of October 1980. Keeping in mind
144-523: The cornerstone for theatrical extravaganzas staged in South Asia. Tata Theatre , This distinctive space that can seat 1,010 is the best of both worlds. It effortlessly combines the intimate ambience of a small-scale venue with the splendour of a full scale arena. A revolving stage, brilliant acoustics and a foyer with a scenic view of the sea are just some of the things that make the Tata Theatre
160-560: The foyer of JBT, which opened to the public on 16 May 2018, pays tribute to the life and legacy of Jamshed Bhabha. In 2016, the theatre hosted the first public shows of Mughal-e-Azam , a Broadway -style musical directed by Feroz Abbas Khan and jointly produced by Shapoorji Pallonji Group and the National Centre for the Performing Arts (India) . The musical is based on the 1960 Bollywood film Mughal-e-Azam , directed by K. Asif and produced by Shapoorji Pallonji . In 2019,
176-569: The performance being held at a rented premise courtesy of the Bhulabhai and Dhirajl Desai Memorial Trust. The first recording of the institute was with tabla maestro Ahmed Jan Thirakwa . Work on the center as it stands today at the tip of Nariman Point , in South Mumbai , began in 1973 on reclaimed land. Tata Theatre The Tata Theatre is a 1010-seat premier staging facility for music, dance and drama at The National Centre for
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#1732801425479192-506: The theatre produced and premiered the Agatha Christie whodunnit classic, The Mirror Crack'd directed by Melly Still , produced by Pádraig Cusack , in a new version for an Indian audience by Ayeesha Menon, based on the adaptation by Rachel Wagstaff of the novel The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side , and starring Sonali Kulkarni , Denzil Smith and Shernaz Patel . This article about an Indian building or structure
208-499: The traditional seating requirements at Indian classical musical concerts and performances, the Tata Theatre stage is built in the almost semi-circular thrust shape. The alternate concave and convex triangular forms on the overhead and the wall panelings ensure even distribution of acoustics over the entire auditorium. The acoustic forms of high-density compressed plaster were handmade and lifted manually up into their positions. The architects ensured that every musical instrument played in
224-527: The venue of choice for both, performers and audiences. Created by the renowned American Modernist architect Philip Johnson (concept part) Rustom Patell-Patell Batliwala & Associates principal designer and the legendary acoustician Cyril Harris, this theatre opened in 1982. Today, it is Mumbai's preferred venue for Indian classical concerts, Western chamber music and theatre. Experimental Theatre , As flexible as its name, this theatre opened in 1986 and has 300 movable seats which allow it to be configured to suit
240-583: Was founded in 1969 by J. R. D. Tata and Dr. Jamshed Bhabha, brother of nuclear physicist Homi Jehangir Bhabha . The NCPA is also the home of the Symphony Orchestra of India , which was established by NCPA in 2006. In 2010 the orchestra performed Beethoven's 9th Symphony in Moscow at the 5th World Symphony Orchestra Festival - the first time an orchestra from India had performed there. On 29 December 2018 NCPA entered its golden jubilee year. It
256-1098: Was inaugurated in 1975, and is a smaller venue, seating only 114. It is mainly used to nurture and promote new talent, such as poets, dancers and musicians. It is also used for film screenings. Throughout the years NCPA hosted many performances including classical, traditional and contemporary performing arts in dance , theatre , and music . Notable Indian performers who performed at NCPA include Vilayat Khan , M. S. Subbulakshmi , Birju Maharaj , Kelucharan Mohapatra , Savitha Sastry , Mani Madhava Chakyar , Shakuntala , Smita Patil , Parveen Sultana and Shabana Azmi . NCPA has also attracted many international performers including Yehudi Menuhin , Israel Philharmonic Orchestra , Navoi Bolshoi Ballet of Uzbekistan , Marcel Marceau , Barber of Seville opera, production of Jane Eyre , and other British Council commissioned theatre productions. In 2006, New Jersey Ballet staged India's first full-length classical ballet with its Nutcracker production. In 2016, NCPA in association with Shapoorji Pallonji Group , co-produced Mughal-e-Azam ,
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