Theatre Pasta

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Theatre Pasta
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Editor Sachin Gupta
Categories Theatre
FrequencyMonthly
First issue9 March 2005
Company Chilsag Chillies
Country India
Based in New Delhi, India
Language English
Website Official website

Theatre Pasta is an Indian theatre magazine launched in 2005 and published by Chilsag Chillies Theatre Company, with playwright and director Sachin Gupta as its editor. [1] [2] [3]

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Since 2007 it has presented annually the Theatre Pasta Theatre Awards, in association with Chilsag International and the Actor's Experimental Laboratory, U.S. [4] [5]

History

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Theatre Pasta Theatre Awards

Theatre Pasta was founded on 9 March 2005, by Sachin Gupta, playwright/theatre director and the founder-director of Chilsag Chillies Theatre Company. [6]

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