Promo of Janhit Mein Jaari staging as part of Thespo 13 - Theatre Tera Mera

M.M.C.C. Arts Circle presents

“JANHIT MEIN JAARI”
(Marathi)
Friday, December 16, 2011
Prithvi Theatre, Time: 9 pm

and            

Sunday, December 18, 2011

NCPA, Experimental Theatre, Time: 7 pm

Directed by: Abhishek Dave & Chinmay R. Kulkarni

A 21 year old village boy discovers that his 19 year old girlfriend is pregnant. Janhit Mein Jaari is a delightful comedy about his travel to rescue himself out of this critical situation and how his girlfriend's father uses him for his political profits.

Come find out how he finds a solution to his sticky problems!

Written by: Chinmay R. Kulkarni & Chetan Dange

Cast: Chinmay R. Kulkarni, Monika Dabade, Prathamesh Daptare, Ashish Nasalapure, Gaurav Pol, Sanket Dhere, Nupur Joshi, Nakul Sutar, Rahul Kanavaje, Mohini Gadgil, Vighnesh Joshi, Rohit Mokashi, Vikrant Badarkhe

Running Time: 1 hour 10 minutes(No interval)

Promo of PATIENT staging as part of Thespo 13 - Theatre Tera Mera

Promo of PATIENT staging as part of Thespo 13 - Theatre Tera Mera

B.M.C.C presents
“PATIENT”

(Marathi) 

Tuesday, December 13, 2011 

Prithvi Theatre, Time: 9 pm

Directed by: Suraj Parasnis

The play relates the final throes of a patient suffering from liver cancer in the 1970s, when treatment was limited. The story covers the entire gamut of the patient’s relationship with the disease – right from the revelation of his fatal predicament to the harrowing journey that follows. At the heart of the narrative is the patient’s (in)ability to deal with the pain that accompanies his illness and the effect that it has on his family and those around him.

Written by: Siddhesh Purkar, Raviraj Gandhe

Cast: Siddhesh Purkar, Mukta Lele, Anuj Deshpande, Siddharth Mahashabde, Tuhsar Tengle, Ravi Chaudhari, Rucha Apte, Nimish Jadhav, Shardul Kadam, Devika Kale, Akshaya Deodhar, Ajinkya Kulkarni, Mahesh Talpe, Avinash Sapkal, Parth Ketkar, Ninad, Snehal Bhave, Shruti Sapre, Omkar Bagde, Shantanu Joshi

Running Time: 1 hour 20 minutes (No interval)

> Thespo 13 - Theatre Tera Mera gives its first curtain raiser!

Thespo 13 - Theatre Tera Mera gives its first curtain raiser!

TTU - Book Burnings

TTU - Book Burnings

Loudmouth Productions - WWW

Thespo 13 - Theatre Tera Mera saw its first curtain raiser on 3rd Dec 2011 at Crossword, Kemps Corner.

Needless to say, everyone at Crossword was bemused, but as soon as they realised that it was a curtain raiser for Thespo 13 they all started responding to it.

TTU - Book Burnings

Much Thanks to TTU to put up an amazing performance called "Book Burnings" written by Jim Sarbh and the Loudmouth team for their brilliantly performed piece "WWW".

Loudmouth Productions - WWW

If you missed the curtain raisers yesterday, here's your chance to catch it on Tuesday at 6:30pm Crossword, Kemps Corner. Hope to see you there!!

Loudmouth Productions - WWW

  

> COCK

Check out the promo of COCK as part if Thespo 13 - Theatre Tera Mera.

ClustalZ Mumbai and AllMyTea Productions presents
"COCK”
(English)
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Prithvi Theatre, Time: 9 pm

and

Saturday, December 17, 2011

NCPA , Experimental Theatre, Time: 7 pm

Directed by: Manish Gandhi

Cock takes a playful, candid look at one man’s sexuality and the difficulties that arise when you realize you have a choice. John, an apparently gay young man lives with M, a spiky stockbroker. While taking a break from their relationship, John has an encounter with W. This sparks unexpected sexual excitement, and suddenly his whole existence is in turmoil.

Written by: Mike Bartlett

Cast: Prabal Panjabi, Manish Gandhi, Asmita Bakshi, Rahul Chhabria

Running Time: 1 hour 30 minutes (with interval).

Announcing plans for 2011:

·         Four Brand new plays in English and Marathi selected from 95 Plays across Seven Cities

·         Special Features –Theatre Workshops by Local and International professionals

·        Arundhati & Jagdish Raja to be honoured for Lifetime Achievement

Last year, when the festival was facing extinction, the community came together to 'save' the festival. Friends of Thespo was born, and in honour of the crowds that supported us, we have dedicated this year to them... therefore it is Thespo 13 - Theatre Tera Mera. 

Thespo 13 will be held from 13 to 16 December at the Prithvi Theatre and 17 & 18 December 2011 at the NCPA Experimental Theatre. The days are packed with exciting workshops, live band performances, platform performances and the much anticipated Full Length Plays!

From 95 plays across seven cities, the four plays chosen for the Thespo 13 Festival are “Cock” (English) and “Ek Don Adhich” (Marathi) from Mumbai; “Patient” (Marathi) and “Janhit Mein Jaari”  (Marathi) from Pune. The four plays shortlisted this year look at giving something back to the very audience that has supported the festival through these years.

Kashin Shetty, (Member of Screening Panel this year, participant and winner at Thespo since 2003) shares a few insights - “The festival line-up is very exciting! It made me see youth theatre in a new light. Interestingly all the plays deal with difficult questions that we are faced with day in and day out. All the plays are about making choices. Young theatre wallahs are taking the challenges of growing up head on and this is reflected in the kind of stories they have chosen to stage.”  

The festival also boasts of a series of unique workshops that will be conducted by the local and international theatre fraternity. Workshops will be lead by theatre legend Alyque Padamsee, actor/director/trainer Faezeh Jalali and RJ Rohini Ramanathan. Thanks to our continuing partnership with Urban Myth Theatre of Youth (Adelaide, Australia), we have director David Hirst at the festival. We have also joined hands with UK’s Kipper Tie Theatre who will be represented by Bernie Byrnes and Jim Fowler.

Varrun Bangera, Festival Director of Thespo 13 comments: “We were clear from the beginning that Thespo 13 was to become a much larger learning experience for every theatre lover. It is to their delight that we have an increased number of workshops from the theatre giants. Thus, Theatre Tera Mera seemed a very apt theme to go with.”

Other festival highlights include live acoustic bands. We see the return of Blek, along with new entries Tejas Menon, Vernon Noronha and Spud in the Box. Platform Performances include workshop production – Us and Them, Kalakaar Ki Kahani from Kolkata, and an expressionist contemporary dance piece A.T.T.A.C.H.E.D. (See Complete schedule attached.)

The festival will culminate in the “Thespo 13 Awards Nite” on December 18^th at the NCPA Experimental Theatre. Thespo award statuettes will be presented in various acting, directing, design and writing categories. Thespo is also delighted to announce that Arundhati and Jagdish Raja will be presented the Lifetime Achievement Award. The Rajas have worn many caps over the years – producers, directors, actors and mentors to generations of theatre wallahs. Through their ART Youth programme they have been an inspiration to young theatre enthusiasts in Bangalore for over 30 years and it is only fitting that we acknowledge their invaluable contribution.
Alyque Padamsee (President – Theatre Group Bombay) shares “Jagdish and Arundati Raja are a theatre team who have done outstanding work in Bangalore and around India for the last several decades. But unique is their achievement of building a theatre through their own efforts which is an example to all of us of how to attain the impossible.”

To take the theme of Tera Mera even further, Thespo has tied up with Crossword to create informal theatre performances and experiences at their outlets in the lead up to the festival, and Red FM have provided on air time. The Crossword Curtain Raisers will be held at 6:30pm on the 3^rd, 4^th, 10^th and 11^th of December at the Kemp’s Corner branch.

And not to forget – The Friends Of Thespo Movement forges on. In the absence of sponsorship and grants, Thespo relies on individual supporters to make the festival happen. Support, Save, Share Thespo 13 by becoming a Friend of Thespo. For more details – fot@thespo.org / call Ayushi 9833424947.

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For more details, interviews, photographs contact Thespo 13 PR Team: Manan Mehta on +91 9769952050 and Ishani Chatterji on +91 9920767209

Notes:

We invite you to support Thespo 13 by previewing the plays and/or meeting the teams

For more information or visuals of plays, call Vidisha 98675 62859

Those interested in volunteering or participating in Thespo 13 are invited to email thespo13@thespo.org

Join Thespo on facebook for regular updates:- http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=99944568190

Become a Friend of Thespo and help save the festival:- http://www.facebook.com/FriendsOfThespo

Thespo 13- Workshop Registrations

With David Hirst's workshop "Us and Them" off to a great start, we're really starting to get ready for December 13th!
We have many exciting workshops coming up! Make sure you don't miss them, so REGISTER NOW!!


Creating Theatre: A Practical Exploration
Conducted by Bernie Byrnes

Creating Theatre: A Practical Exploration of Plot, Character, Genre, and Text. This workshop will be conducted by Bernie Byrnes. An opportunity to create a piece of theatre in just 3 hours - participants will create a short performance under the guidance of Kipper Tie Theatre's professional writer / director Bernie Byrnes and double BAFTA winning composer Jim Fowler, who will offer friendly, helpful and honest feedback on your ideas. Is it ok to sing in a soap opera? Should all baddies wear black hats? Come along and find out. If you have a story to tell we'll help you tell it. Age : You must be at least 15 years old to register Date : 13th December  Time : 10am to 1pm  Venue: Prithvi House Duration of each session: 3 hours Deposit: 500/- (Will be returned at the end of the session if you attend WHOLE session) Last date of Registration: 8th December You must be at least 15 years old to register.  To Register: contact thespo13@thespo.org or call Anjali at (+91)961 963 3090 or find this event on facebook! https://www.facebook.com/events/224519057619993/ Physical Theatre Conducted by Faezeh Jalali This workshop will be conducted by Faezeh Jalali. Come understand the various aspects of Physical Theatre. Physical Theatre is used to describe any mode of performance that pursues storytelling or drama through primarily and secondarily physical and mental means. This workshop will focus on Laban movement for actors. Actors will explore physical movement through the various "efforts," and gain an understanding of them and how they can be useful in a scene. This will also result in fine tuning their skills. Date : 13th December  Time : 2pm-5pm Venue: Prithvi House Duration of each session: 3 hours Deposit: 500/- (Will be returned at the end of the session if you attend WHOLE session) Last date of Registration: 8th December To Register: contact thespo13@thespo.org or call Anjali at (+91)961 963 3090 or find this event on facebook! https://www.facebook.com/events/199061293510320/ Theatre for Children Conducted by Bernie Byrnes Theatre for Children- a Practical Exploration This workshop will be conducted by Bernie Byrnes. An opportunity to dramatise some of the best loved British and Indian stories and poems for children under the benevolent guidance of the Kipper Tie Theatre team. Award winning children's theatre makers Bernie Byrnes and Jim Fowler will share their experience of what makes the story right for 2 - 5 year olds, 6 - 9 year olds and 10+ in British Touring Theatre. Age: You must be between 15 and 25 years old Date : 14th December  Time : 2pm to 5pm  Venue: Prithvi House Duration of each session: 3 hours Deposit: 500/- (Will be returned at the end of the session if you attend WHOLE session) Last date of Registration: 8th December To Register: contact thespo13@thespo.org or call Anjali at (+91)961 963 3090 or find this event on facebook! https://www.facebook.com/events/199061293510320/ Forum Theatre Conducted by Bernie Byrnes Forum Theatre (Boal)- A Practical Exploration This workshop will be conducted by Bernie Byrnes. Forum Theatre is often used as a method of working with troubled teenagers or those with mental health issues in the UK. Drawing on her work in schools, young offenders institutes and prisons, Bernie Byrnes offers an example of how Boal's notions of Forum Theatre can be used in Drama Therapy, Conflict Resolution and Personal Development. This workshop will focus specifically on aspects of feeling 'foreign' Age : Participants must be at least 15 years of age Date : 15th December  Time : 10am-1pm Venue: Prithvi House Duration of each session: 3 hours Deposit: 500/- (Will be returned at the end of the session if you attend WHOLE session) Last date of Registration: 8th December To Register, contact thespo13@thespo.org or call Anjali at (+91)961 963 3090 or find this event on facebook! https://www.facebook.com/events/287385907966258/ Absurdism Conducted by Bernie Byrnes Absurdism- A Practical Exploration This workshop will be conducted by Bernie Byrnes. An opportunity to create your own piece of Absurdist theatre in just 3 hours under the guidance of Kipper Tie Theatre's professional writer / director Bernie Byrnes and double BAFTA winning composer Jim Fowler. This term can be applied to a wide range of plays: broad comedy, often similar to Vaudeville, mixed with horrific or tragic images; characters caught in hopeless situations forced to do repetitive or meaningless actions; dialogue full of clichés, wordplay, and nonsense; plots that are cyclical or absurdly expansive; either a parody or dismissal of realism - this workshop will suit anyone living in the 21st century. Age: Participants must be at least 15 years old Date : 16th December  Time : 2pm-5pm Venue: Prithvi House Duration of each session: 3 hours Deposit: 500/- (Will be returned at the end of the session if you attend WHOLE session) Last date of Registration: 8th December To Register, contact thespo13@thespo.org or call Anjali at (+91)961 963 3090 or find this event on facebook! https://www.facebook.com/events/316731711688866/

Looking back to Orientation

We are only 11 days away from the festival....oh my god, it's almost here!!!!!!


Perfect time for a quick photo essay look back at the first of our Thespo 13 events...the Orientation Meetings in Bombay & Pune. 

Thespo 13 Pune Orientation Meeting

Held on the 24th July, Sunday, 2pm at Pittie Hall, BMCC College.

Thespo 13 Orientation Meeting

Held on the 16th of July at Prithvi House, Mumbai.