Conversation@theDSM : Mahesh Dattani with Shanta Gokhale
Mahesh Dattani is a Sahitya Akademi Award winning director working in the Indian theatre industry for over thirty years. Besides directing, Mahesh has also been an actor and playwright. He has a degree in History, Political Science and Economics with post graduation in Marketing and Advertising Marketing. Mahesh has written and directed numerous plays and […]
Performance@theDSM : Kaif – An Evening of Music, Poetry and Stories
Kaif means intoxicated. In this performance, the group will sing songs and tell stories of legends from India who were infamous for being intoxicated in love or music, or both. Featured songs: Shiv Ki Baraat / UP folk song Shiv ji comes with a procession of ghosts, sitting on the Nandi bull with snakes hanging from […]
Performance@theDSM: Mumbai: The City United
‘Mumbai: The City United’ is a play that highlights the glocal spirit of the city – local as well as global. It throws light on the multicultural and multilingual features of the city and all its difficulties. Concept, visualisation, performance and direction by Akshay Shimpi and Dhanashree Khandkar. Date: 27th January 2018 Time: 7pm Venue: […]
The Drama School Mumbai Gets A New Logo!
Dear Family, As the Drama School Mumbai grows into its own – and stands free from its parent, Theatre Professionals, it was time to remove the TPPL presence from its logo and identity. While we started with a simple crop, and went on many journeys near and far – we finally came to this place, […]
“With Age Comes Wisdom And Compassion!” – An Interview With Anamika Haksar
The Drama School Mumbai interviewed Anamika Haksar, theatre director and drama pedagogue on why she loves playing two different roles. She also shared her views on training and practice young people need to become terrific performers. Read more to get your set of advice… Image sourced from Pandolin. Anamika and I have scheduled an interview at […]
Thespo & The Drama School Mumbai: Natyakala Workshop 2018
Like last year, Thespo and the Drama School Mumbai have continued to work together on an exciting series of workshops for young people in theatre. Natyakala 2018 is running across 9 cities this year, Natyakala 2018 will be in 6 cities reaching Delhi and Jaipur in the north and Nagpur and Baroda in the […]
Acting through Text and Body – Foundation Skills in Acting with Kallirroi Tziafeta
Foundation Skills in Acting workshop in January at the Drama School Mumbai with Kallirroi Tziafeta. About the Instructor: Kallirroi Tziafeta University of Athens l London International School of Performing Arts Kallirroi is a trained theatre actor. She has a BA in Theatre Studies from the University of Athens. She has also specialised in Acting in a […]
Madhyantar – A mid-year showcase by DSM students
Batch of 2017-18 of the Post-Graduate Diploma in Acting and Theatre-making present their creations from first semester. Every year, the students of the Drama School Mumbai put up a mid-year showcase of the best theatre pieces they have worked on thus far. The students of the batch of 2017-18 are all geared up to perform nine […]
“You have to prove your talent over and over again!” An interview with Premanand Gajvi
Premanand Gajvi (1947-present) is a Marathi playwright, writer and poet. He is well-known for his social commitment to effectively shape the disorganized truth of the society. His one-act play ‘Ghotbhar Paani’ has been translated into fourteen languages and another play ‘Kirwant’ has been translated into other Indian languages. His writings have been included in the […]
Performance@theDSM: Dozakh (A Marathi Play)
Dozakh, a Marathi play directed by Abhijeet Zunjarrao talks about one of the most sensitive issues in the Indian political scenario. The play sheds light on how religious extremists use religion as an excuse to harm other human beings, especially women. It takes the audience on a journey of self-exploration where caste, religion, human rights, […]
Performance@theDSM: Karl Marx in Kalbadevi
Creative sourced from the internet We at the DSM intend to close the year with one of the most iconic and revolutionary men in history revisiting his chronicles. Revolutionary socialist, philosopher, economist and journalist, Karl Marx, comes to the DSM after a short halt in Kalbadevi. Yes, you heard it right! How and why has […]
Protests Through Theatre: Conversations@theDSM with Rasika Agashe
Since graduating as an actor from the National School of Drama (NSD), Delhi, Rasika’s ambition has only been to consistently better herself. She firmly believes that art can speak volumes if the subject interests public and thus, she went on to give birth to Being Association, a theatre group which mainly does protest theatre. Interviewing […]
Conversations@theDSM: Irawati Karnik and Manaswini LR
In December, Conversations@theDSM will bring together two thespians and young theatre artists, Irawati Karnik and Manaswini LR. Both of them will be speaking with each other and the audience, so for this episode of conversation, get ready to expect twice the stories, insights, and experiences. About Irawati Karnik Irawati Karnik is a young theatre artist […]
कलेला वारंवार सिद्ध करावे लागते
प्रेमानंद गज्वी (१९४७-ह्यात) हे नव्वदोत्तरी मराठी नाटककार, लेखक व कवी आहेत. सामाजिक बांधिलकीचे भान ठेवून समाजातील विदारक सत्य प्रभावीपणे मांडणे यासाठी ते प्रसिद्ध आहेत. त्यांच्या “घोटभर पाणी” या एकांकिकेचे १४ भाषांत अनुवाद झाले आहेत व “किरवंत” या त्यांच्या नाटकाचे अन्य भारतीय भाषांत भाषांतर झाले आहे. त्यांच्या लेखांचा शालेय अभ्यासक्रमात समावेश झाला आहे. पुरस्कार: वि. वा. […]
Modern theatre, Mumbai and Indian aesthetics
By Tanvi Parekh, Kathak dancer and travel scribe He shares a love-hate relationship with Mumbai, the city which is at the heart of most of his plays. She has been lighting, directing, and conducting workshops all across Mumbai. The two collaborated for Ambu and Rajalakshmi, officially. But unknown to Ramu, she has lit most […]
Performance@theDSM: The Fair One
A legend in her own right, any new work by Shanta Gokhale deserves to be celebrated. This November, Performance@theDSM pays tribute to her latest play by hosting a dramatic reading for public. Menghaobi: The Fair One, written by Gokhale, directed by Mahesh Dattani and produced by Playpen Performing Arts Trust will be hosted on 25th […]