There are several Aurovilians who stand out by their work. Jill Navarre can surely be included in this list. Before she made Auroville her home in 1991, her numerous poems were published in periodicals in the USA and Canada. She also co-founded “a celebrated Toronto poetry coffee house, The Soft Cell”.
The transition from poetry to playwright happened during her university studies when she attended a playwriting class.
There was no looking back. Soon, she took to playwriting and directing dramas and went on to win two theatrical awards in Washington DC. She first visited Auroville in 1987 during her first visit to India. 4 years later, in 1991, she came to Auroville again and inwardly knew that she belonged to Auroville, that this was the right place for her. Next year, she founded the Auroville Theatre Group and has been its Artistic Director ever since. Over the last 35 years, she has planned, trained, rehearsed, and presented numerous drama-shows in Auroville. They belong to multiple genres – historical, literary, biographical, legends and even spiritual. Also, the institution of CRIPA (Centre for Research in Performing Arts) has been built thanks to the dedication of Jill. Also, it must be mentioned that since her early days in Auroville she has adopted a boy as her son from difficult circumstances and raised him in Auroville.
Recently, while conducting a workshop, Jill had a fall and fractured her left femur. This came on top of the medical requirement for hip replacement. Since Auroville Health Funds guidelines provide only for surgery and medicine expenses but not many other kinds of recovery expenses, Jill has posted an appeal for funds on a crowdfunding platform. The target amount is INR 7 lakhs. However, it seems that most of Jill’s artist friends and well-wishers can donate only in smaller amounts.
Taking into consideration this reality, a different campaign is proposed in which all admirers of Jill set up a recurring monthly transfer of INR 1000/- for next 24 months. In dollar terms it would amount to US$250 over two years. In Euro terms, it will amount to only Euro 218 for two years.
The idea is that 50 friends of Jill set up recurring transfers of INR1000/- (or whatever smaller or larger amount they wish to offer). This will go a long way in expressing our regards and appreciation and goodwill for Jill’s post-surgical recovery and, hopefully, the resumption of her creative theatre pursuits.
Jill’s Auroville Financial Service (FS) No. is: 2250
If you don’t have account with the Auroville Financial Service or if you are based abroad, please let me know at aryadeep@auroville.org.in or on WhatsApp 9487753699.
It may also be mentioned that 19th is Jill’s birthday…hence it would be in fitness of things if the recurring transfer is set up on 19th of each month.
If you don’t have any strong reservation, you may inform me by email or WhatsApp number mentioned earlier that you have set up a recurring transfer.
Let us let Jill know how much we appreciate her and hold her dear!
*I Need Your Urgent Support For My Fracture Treatment*
Help Jill Recover and Return to TheatreA message from JillHi, I’m Jill Navarre!I am 79 years old, and I have been living in the international community of Auroville, South India, for the last 35 years. I am a writer, actor, and the director of the Auroville Theatre Group.Recently, I had a fall during a workshop that I was helping to offer, and I fractured my femur in my left leg.I had already been considering hip replacement surgery on t…
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Aryadeep
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