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 […]
Conversations@theDSM: Rajkumar Tangde and Kailash Waghmare
At the third instalment of the lecture series, the conversation will revolve around the celebrated play Shivaji Underground in Bhimnagar Mohalla. The playwright, Rajkumar Tangde, will be 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 […]
The "Paraya" who became a playwright
Conversation @theDSM: Shafaat Khan with Akshay Shimpi by Gaurangi Dang Gaurangi Dang is an alumnus of The Drama School Mumbai. She has been working with Ramu Ramanathan since she graduated from the DSM. He was the one who told her about the talk. After the talk, Gaurangi annoyed him with questions. The next day he said […]
Aakash Prabhakar@theDSM: Crumpled
Crumpled – A Compilation of Imperfect Love Stories DSM alumnus Aakash Prabhakar comes to DSM with Crumpled, a compilation of imperfect love stories. Aakash is accompanied by a talented cast and crew who make these five stories something you will remember for a long time. Crumpled will be performed on the 27th of May […]
Conversations@theDSM: Shafat Khan and Akshay Shimpi
For the second session, we have chosen the journey of Experimental theatre from Chhabildas movement to theatre in intimate spaces as the topic of discussion. It will also shed light upon the theatre across the world, how the scene is changing from the perspective of playwrights. For this discussion, we have veteran Marathi playwright […]
The DSM Comes to Chennai!
Chennai: DSM Open Day series with Tushar Pandey The DSM’s Open Day series visits for the first time in Chennai! And it is completely free and open to all! At the DSM Open Day, leading theatre-makers, who are also DSM faculty, will show you what students at the school are taught as a […]
The DSM Comes to Thane
Open Day Series: Akshay Shimpi in Thane! The first DSM Open Day workshop in Thane! After successfully conducting workshops across Mumbai, Pune and Delhi, DSM Open Day comes to Thane for the very first time! Thane has traditionally been a place which cares about its arts and culture. And it is with the same love […]
ExpressionLab@theDSM: दशानन: A solo performance by Harish Kulkarni
Dashanan is a solo performance. A single man on stage telling the story of Ravan. It is a story we all know. The story of Lanka’s demon king. But maybe not the whole story. We know the ten-headed demon for his greed and lust. But Ravan was also a great king – renowned for good governance. He was an […]
Training Session by Jehan Manekshaw: The DSM comes to Delhi
Open Day: Training sessions by Jehan Manekshaw After successful Open Days in Bangalore, Mumbai and Pune the DSM now comes to Delhi with a free training session by Jehan Manekshaw on Sunday, 9 April, 10 am at The Tadpole Repertory. Ever dreamed of seeing yourself on stage? Every wondered about your first stage performance in theatre? […]
Conversations@theDSM: Ramu Ramanathan & Gurleen Judge
Conversations are a tradition in theatre. And so, the DSM brings an entire series of discussions, talks and conversations, curated for the first weekend of every month. Our purpose in these conversations is twofold. First, we celebrate the bond between guru-shishya. Teachers in school, professors in college, coaches at the gym and directors in the rehearsal […]