Master Classes of National School of Drama

Anuradha Kapur

 

Production process

To understand the methodology of interpreting a given text and various methods & processes of visualizing the same, drawing inspiration from personal and contextual history.

2 weeks

Up to 20

Approximately 40 two-minute  long performance pieces

Kirti Jain

 

Modern Indian Drama

The complex history of modern and contemporary Indian theatre, both textual and performative

2 weeks

Up to 20

Power Point/ performance presentation     (5mins each)

D.R. Ankur

 

Classical Indian Theatre

History and theory of classical Indian theatre, inclusive of major texts by Kalidasa, Shudraka and Bhasa, among others, and the detailed elaboration of Natyashastra.

2 weeks

Up to 20

Written paper (approx 3000 words each)

Sudhir Kulkarni

 

Make-up

The nuances of both realistic as well as stylized make-up

2 weeks

Up to 20

Make-up demonstration

Robin Das

 

Scenic Design

To build up a scene from  Shakespearean/ Brechtian texts, from the perspectives of both design and direction.

2 weeks

Up to 20

Scene work (approx 20 mins)

Ashok Sagar Bhagat

 

Theatre Architecture

History of theatre architecture and Basic concepts and methods of scenic design, costume

design and lighting.

 

2 weeks

Up to 20

Written paper and drawi8ngs/sketches/ models.

Suresh Bhardwaj

 

Lighting

To work to create an overall 'look' for the show in response to the text, while keeping in mind issues of visibility, safety and cost.

2 weeks

Up to 20

Lighting scene work (approx 20 mins)

Amarjit Sharma

 

Stage Technology

Basic skills in technical drawing, sketching, carpentry and

other crafts.

 

2 weeks

Up to 20

Stage models in scale

Tripurari Sharma

 

Acting

Work on performance skills; text and speech analysis; and scene-work and rehearsals of modern realistic texts

 

2 weeks

Up to 20

Scene work (approx 30 mins)

Hema Singh

 

Acting

Performance skills with a focus on breathing, humming, pitch,

volume; Scene-work on Parsi/Sanskrit/ Greek theatre

 

2 weeks

Up to 20

Musical theatre scene work (approx 30 mins)

Abdul Latif Khatana

 

Acting

Development of skills

for classroom situations aimed at making the teaching/

learning process effective and enjoyable; imparting of

training to children through meaningful theatre

 

2 weeks

Up to 20

Demonstration/ scene work (approx 30 mins)

Dinesh Khanna

 

Acting

Through improvisation, silent and word-oriented techniques

students are taught to enhance the sensitivities of their sensory organs and to believe, react, observe and

concentrate.

 

2 weeks

Up to 20

Demonstration/ scene work (approx 30 mins)

Ratna Panikkar

 

Music

The understanding of any music designed to form part of a dramatic performance in a varied and multi-styled context.

2 weeks

Up to 20

Musical demonstration

(approx 30 mins)

Suresh Shetty

 

Movement

How to use the body, voice and

Imagination in theatre;

and develop  awareness of the body, while

concentrating on its rhythm, entering space and loosening

limbs.

 

2 weeks

Up to 20

Demonstration (approx 30 mins)

Abhilash Pillai

 

Design Scene work

Taking texts from different sources – classical or modern – and finding a self-exploratory methodology of approaching the same with a contemporary aesthetic.

2 weeks

Up to 20

Scene work (approx 30 mins)

Santanu Bose

 

Unperforming the Modern

Take up  “realistic” texts from western European traditions and re-designate them in the post-colonial context

2 weeks

Upto 20

Scene work

(approx 15 mins)