In a first, The Drama School, Mumbai and Geetanjali Kulkarni’s unique initiative Tarapa – a cultural initiative by QUEST, join hands with Sangeet Bari to bring you a two day residency in Lavani.
Lavani’s essence is live music & singing, direct dialogue with audience & ribald moves. Today, this complicated, nuanced art form has been reduced to an ‘item number’. This residency aims to introduce people to the forms of Lavani, the classical dance skills it employs and showcase how a Lavani performance comes together.
Dates: 16th & 17th April, 2016
Fees: INR 6000*
Venue: Tansa, QUEST Campus, Vadavli Rd. Sonala, Taluka- Wada, Dist- Palghar, Maharashtra
Facilitated by:
Shakunatala Nagarkar:
Traditional Lavani Artist | Sangeet Natak Academy Awardee
A household name in Lavani, Shakuntala Nagarkar has been doing Lavani since the past 50 years and has trained thousands of performers in footwork, singing and abhinaya
Bhushan Korgaonkar:
Writer | Producer | International Speaker on Lavani
Bhushan’s critically acclaimed lavani show ‘Mi Kaat Takali’ explores lavani as a medium to express women’s sexuality. He has also written a book called ‘Sangeet Bari’ in Marathi (Rajhans Prakashan, 2014) that documents the lives of lavani dancers.
Savitri Medhatul:
Filmmaker | Actor | Director
A freelance filmmaker based in Mumbai, Savitri directed ‘Natale Tumchyasathi – behind the adorned veil’, a documentary film that chronicles two genres of lavani. Also active in theatre, acted in various productions of Akvarious Production and worked as assistant director with Sunil Shanbag
Eligibility: Open to all however, preference will be given to performers. This residency is Gender Non-specific. Knowledge of Marathi is NOT necessary.
To Apply :
Send in your CV with a cover letter that tells us why you would like to be part of this workshop to info@thedramaschoolmumbai.
*Fees are inclusive of return transport in a private bus, dormitory style accommodation and food.
