October Schedule for @theDSM!
After a little break in September, we’re back with @theDSM in October with a brilliant talk with Shernaz Patel and an interesting performance based piece. Here is how it will go down in October. Conversations@theDSM 14th Oct- 5pm A talk with Shernaz Patel Theatre/film actress Shernaz will share her amazing journey in theatre, stories of […]
Mohit Takalkar is a medium between the writer, the text and the actor
Written by Gaurangi Dang If we cannot handle the economics of theatre then what remains of it is a hobby, albeit a very expensive one. So maybe we don’t need theatre anymore and maybe somewhere we are all responsible for its slow death. Mohit Takalkar has an ability that very few people seem to […]
The Alexander Technique: 2-Day Intensive Workshop with Sarah Barfoot
The Alexander Technique The Alexander Technique is a mind/body discipline, while achieving a proper understanding of the psychophysical self. As a performer, it brings about a sync of the body i.e. muscles, breathing and posture, in order to have better movement and deliver voice in an optimum manner. It also helps in keeping the muscles […]
We are all responsible for the slow death of theatre: Mohit Takalkar
By Gaurangi Dang If we cannot handle the economics of theatre then what remains of it is a hobby, albeit a very expensive one. So maybe we don’t need theatre anymore and maybe somewhere we are all responsible for its slow death. The approaching death of theatre as we know it was the elephant […]
Acting Through Voice with Hetal Varia – A 5 Day Intensive Voice Workshop
Voice is an essential aspect of performance, and also regular, daily communication. Voice utilises the body and breath to deliver itself, and it is essential to understand how it all functions and to know how to use it well in order to have a better way to use the voice. The Drama School Mumbai has […]
Public Spaces in India: How performance and art can revitalize them
by Zohra Malik One of the most distinctive ways that we choose to talk about cities is usually with reference to how how they warp time, how fast or slow they seem to move. It’s not just our imagination, fortunately, because studies show that the reason why cities warp time differently is because of the […]
The Guru-Shishya Parampara with Sunil Shanbag and Sapan Saran
Written by Gaurangi Dang The fourth instalment of Conversations@theDSM saw theatre thespian Sunil Shanbag, and writer, poet, actress Sapan Saran talk about their initiative Tamaasha Theatre, Sunil Shanbag’s plays, the changing trends in theatre, and the relevance of theatre in today’s world. Continuing with the Guru-Shishya tradition, Sapan who has grown under the mentorship of […]
Conversations@theDSM: Mohit Takalkar and Aalok Rajwade
The August instalment of Conversations@theDSM will be the fifth. So we thought we will step up and do something interesting to mark the occasion. So we got internationally renowned playwright and director Mohit Takalkar, who will be interviewed by his colleague and friend, a young director and actor, Aalok Rajwade. Mohit has had an immense […]
DON'T PANIC: GST and its Impact on the Performing Arts
DON’T PANIC! GST and its impact on the Performing Arts Written by Zohra Mallik & Hina Siddiqui The Goods and Services Tax was finally rolled out on the 1st of July 2017 at the stroke of midnight. After all, our Government does have a flair for the dramatic. But what really, is the fuss and […]
Pai Paishachi Goshta: Play@theDSM
People have changed with the changing times. The parameters of happiness have changed. Also the approach towards the practical and financial affairs has changed. An old lady summarisesthis change in her own words. A story of an old lady “Pai Paishachi Goshta” Pai Paishachi Goshta is based on a story by eminent writer Dr. Vijaya […]
Acting Shakespeare: Two-Day Intensive Workshop with Paul Goodwin
The Course Director for MA in Acting at the Drama Centre London, Paul Goodwin, brings decades of experience and expertise on Shakespeare and acting for Shakespeare to India. The Drama School Mumbai has managed to get a couple of dates from the man and arranged a workshop on Acting Shakespeare. The 2-Day intensive workshop […]
Aadyant 2017 – Not the end, but the beginning
Aadyant is the annual showcase of the DSM’s graduating batch, where the students conceptualise 15 minute performances, write them, direct them, act in them. The conceptualising student has to helm an important responsibility in that performance, that is the condition. Everyone else can then take over other responsibilities related to the performance. This year, […]
The Curious Case of a Farmer/Writer
At the third instalment of the lecture series, the conversation revolved around the celebrated play Shivaji Underground in Bhimnagar Mohalla. The playwright, Rajkumar Tangde, was interviewed by the lead actor of the play, Kailash Waghmare. Both Rajkumar and Kailash, apart from being colleagues, are also great friends and mentor each other throughout their artistic endeavours. […]
Documenting Theatre in India: Research in to Theatre Lives
by Zohra Malik How much do we really know theatre and theatre-makers in India? Documenting theatre is vital. Yet, a casual Google search in all likelihood will yield little documenting of solid value. Research & Praxis is such a vital strand of the programme at the DSM because it addresses this imbalance. It also embeds […]
Conversations@theDSM: Sunil Shanbag and Sapan Saran
Image Courtesy: thehindu.com Fourth instalment of Conversations@theDSM brings to you theatre maverick Sunil Shanbag, and writer, poet, actress Sapan Saran, who will talk about their initiative Tamaasha Theatre, Sunil Shanbag’s plays, the changing trends in theatre, and the relevance of theatre in today’s world. Continuing with the Guru-Shishya tradition, Sapan who has grown under […]
Adrak@theDSM – Niketan Sharma brings his new play to the DSM
Alumnus Niketan Sharma brings his play Adrak to The Drama School Mumbai! Teaming up with him are alumni Trinetra Tiwarii, Dheer Hira, Niharika Lyra Dutt and Kartavya Anthwaal Sharma, and co-writer Abhishek Kumar. About Adrak Adrak is a story which revolves around three characters namely Vikrant, Nischay and Anokhi. The bond between Vikrant […]