15-465: The Tata Theatre is a 1010-seat premier staging facility for music, dance and drama at The National Centre for 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
30-507: 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
45-473: 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, 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
60-450: 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 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
75-425: 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 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
90-660: 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 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
105-937: 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 ,
120-751: The National Centre for the Performing Arts in Mumbai , India . It was inaugurated in April 1986 as a black box theatre venue with modular seating and staging units. The NCPA was constructed in the 1980s. After the Tata Theatre was constructed, work began on the Experimental Theatre, a versatile black box theatre space which small-scale groups to perform flexible works at the centre. Tata Steel (formerly Tata Iron & Steel Company) made an initial donation to
135-423: 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 was founded in 1969 by J. R. D. Tata and Dr. Jamshed Bhabha, brother of nuclear physicist Homi Jehangir Bhabha . The NCPA
150-572: 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 the orchestra could individually be heard and appreciated in every corner of the auditorium. The external structure of the Tata Theatre complex has been acoustically insulated from outside interference such as road traffic and sounds from construction and maintenance activities by separate pile foundations down to
165-511: 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. Experimental Theatre (NCPA) The Experimental Theatre is a 300-seat theatre at
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#1733115325267180-422: The rock base. Famous artistes who have performed at the Tata Theatre over the years include Yehudi Menuhin , Ustad Vilayat Khan and M S Subbalaxmi . The Tata Theatre has also been utilized for special cultural programmes for India’s state guests and visiting dignitaries. Its spacious foyers are also used for special exhibitions. National Centre for the Performing Arts (India) The National Centre for
195-495: 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 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
210-461: 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 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
225-415: Was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister of India , Indira Gandhi on the 11 of October 1980. Keeping in mind 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
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