Conversations@theDSM: Shernaz Patel and Manjiri Pupala
After a small break in September, Conversations@theDSM is back in October! This month we have veteran theatre actor and co-founder of RAGE Productions, Shernaz Patel, who will be interviewed. Shernaz has an immense experience in acting, not only in theatre, but also in films and TV. A multi-talented thespian, Shernaz was born and brought up […]
Weekend Acting Programme with Maneesh Verma
The DSM’s Weekend Acting Programme is back! This time we have actor, director, producer, and Artistic Director of the Actors’ Cult Theatre Company, Maneesh Verma, conducting this acting workshop over three consecutive weekends. The details of the workshop are as follows:
Let Your Voice be Heard: Musings and mechanics of the new age of oral storytelling
by Zohra Malik Once upon a time; in a place that could be anywhere in the world; people gathered to tell stories. Everything, from the neighbourhood gossip to legends and myths, took shape through recounted narratives. Today, in an era where voices are being silenced by the noise of gunshots fired outside homes, let us […]
A Look Back: The Alexander Technique with Sarah Barfoot
An initial exploration of the Alexander Technique might seem a fair bit complicated. But one also realises that, as a performer, it is probably one of the most effective tools to enhance your craft. A good teacher will not only give you the techniques to do this, but she will enable you to imbibe it […]
A Look Back: Acting Through Voice with Hetal Varia
The Foundation Skills in Acting workshop in the month of September was titled Acting Through Voice, facilitated by Hetal Varia. The workshop was a five day programme, designed to facilitate an understanding of the role of voice in performance by going to the depth of the contents of what voice is all about and how […]
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 […]