Greetings from Adishakti! We are happy to announce our last two Source Of Performance Energy workshops this winter of 2015. Please do pass this email to those you think will benefit from it. Dates of the last two 10 day workshops are: Wednesday, 25 November – Friday, 4 December 2015 and Wednesday, 9 December […]
at CRIPA, starting Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 2nd and 3rd for 4 weeks … Wednesday from 10 – 1:00 Thursday from 11-1:00 a) Preparation Of The Body for Acting · Warm up · Exercise · Rhythm · Meditation b) Fundamental Elements of Acting · Action & Reaction · Movement & Gesture · Creativity & Improvisation […]
Greetings from Adishakti! We are happy to invite you for Patchwork Ensemble’s ILA at Adishakti on Sunday 23rd August, 2015. Entry Free!
‘Under the Mangosteen Tree’, at Adishakti laboratory of Theatre Arts and Research, Pondicherry on 18th and 19th april, 2015 at 7 pm. The shows are non-ticketed and all are welcome. PERCH, CHENNAI PRESENTS UNDER THE MANGOSTEEN TREE – A PLAY IN ENGLISH (BASED ON THE SHORT STORIES OF VAIKOM MUHAMMAD BASHEER) PLAY DURATION: 1 HR […]
A month-long festival at Adishakti to celebrate Veenapani Chawla’s birth anniversary on April 5 FEATURING KIRTANA KRISHNA JAZZ CONCERT SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 7 p.m. Original compositions performed by jazz singer Kirtana Krishna. RAJA SUYA YAGAM AND PRAHALATHA CHARITHRAN THERAKOOTHU PERFORMANCES SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 9:30 p.m. Arulmigu Sri Iyyappan Nataka Mandram presents a double […]
A short funny play: Tenessee Williams’ Lord Byron’s Love Letter
Improvisation and composition workshop: Play Practice Research: Abhilash Ningappa March 24 and 25, 2015 @ CRIPA 10-12 Noon Workshop is focused on Improvisation working on fundamentals like breath, speed and energy, involving the core structure of the body influenced by different methods of kalari payattu and other martial arts combined, focusing mainly on dancers relationship […]
Chinese Cultural Evening in Auroville time: Tuesday 3rd March, 7.30 – 9.00 pm venue: Sri Aurobindo Auditorium, Bharat Nivas Tai Chi Show Beijing Opera Chinese folk songs Chinese Cheongsam show Chinese Drama stunt – Sleeves show Sichuan Opera stunt – Face Changing Chinese food will be shared @ Unity Pavilion from 6-7pm Small gift […]
The Mirror and The Mask a Commedia dell’arte workshop conducted by Giovanni Pampiglione Giovanni Pampiglione is a director, actor, educator, and writer. He studied at the Sapienza University in Rome and at the Directing Department of the National Theater Academy in Warsaw. In 1980, he created L’Atelier di Formia, where invited artists exhibit twentieth century […]
from Goethe Institute Chennai: We cordially invite you to our forthcoming theatre play: AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE brought to you by the renowned German Theatre Schaubühne Berlin time: Tuesday 24th February 2015, 7 p.m. venue: Sir Mutha Venkatasubba Rao Concert Hall, Chennai. The complimentary entry passes are available at Goethe-Institut Chennai or can be […]
RONALD RAND’s ‘ART OF TRANSFORMATION’ WORKSHOP Feb. 14, 2015 at CRIPA, 4:30-7:00 pm to attend, call Jill at 9486416173 A great way to have play and learn how to unleash creative impulses through the joy of improvising play, imagination/movement exercises and theater games. We’ll explore how to overcome the “inner critic,” nerves, unleash creative impulses […]
The Auroville Theatre Group invites you to our exciting new production of “The Merchant of Venice” by William Shakespeare, January 21, 22 and 23, 2015, 8:00 p.m. at the Visitor’s Centre. The cast includes: Savithri Maya as Portia, Jeremy as Bassanio, Swar as Antonio, Rachel as Nerissa, Jerry as Gratiano, Nitish as Lorenzo, Ramesh as […]
Article in AurovilleToday‘s latest issue: Passing: Veenapani Chawla Theatre artist Veenapani Chawla, one of Auroville’s most dynamic neighbours, passed away on November 30 after suffering a heart attack following a pulmonary embolism. She was only 67 years old. Veenapani was the founder, artistic director and managing trustee of the Adishakti Laboratory for Theatre Arts & […]
Nangiar Koothu Traditional Sanskrit Theatre Story: “Raaghavasamvaadam” Performer: Dr. Indu G Mizhavu: Kalamandalam Ratheeshbhas and Kalamandalam Manikandan Edakka: Kalanilayam Rajan Thalam: Kalamandalam Sangeetha Greenroom Assistant: Nepathya Srehari Chakyar Guru: Margi Madhi Chakyar At Adishakti, Sir Ratan Tata Koothu Kovil Edyanchavadi Road, Diagonally opposite Hope Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at 7 p.m. Entry Free; Donations would […]
Physical Theatre Class Series In this series we’ll explore how to embody words, story and imagery through our body. For performers or non-performers, we will draw elements of physical theatre from Grotowski, corporeal mime, clown and others to play, learn and express ourselves. Through this series we will learn and explore ideas and techniques that […]
a play by Neil Simon Two suddenly single pals — a sloppy sportswriter and a fastidious news writer — strain their friendship by turning roommates and unconsciously repeating the same mistakes they made in the marriages they just left. time: 12th, 13th and 14th of December at 8 pm sharp! place: Sri Aurobindo Auditorium, Bharat […]
Moonfool is a new devised performance which celebrates the moon and all things lunar. It is, at the outset, a love story – the kind of tale which we vicariously feed on – of difficult love, of impossible love, of a love that cannot be – and it is this that gives it its supernatural […]
Adishakti presents: Land on Fire A play directed by: Julia Varley (Denmark) Actress: Carolina Pizarro (Chile) Stage Manager: Karin Ahlström Co- producción: Nordisk Teaterlaboratorium (Denmark) / Triskel Artes Escénicas (Chile) A work that explores the concept of travel rooted in a land of memories of a female imaginary: a land where the fire stays lit […]
from Adishakti: Oh My Sweet Land A Young Vic / Théâtre de Vidy-Lausanne co-production Conceived by Corinne Jaber Written by Amir Nizar Zuabi time: Friday, November 7, 2014, 7 p.m. No entry for latecomers Duration: 1 hour Admission Free – all are welcome! place: Adishakti, Sir Ratan Tata Koothukovil, Edyanchavadi Road, Diagonally Opposite Hope They […]
Dear Resident, You are hereby instructed to attend the following compulsory, non-interactive, non-participatory: GENERAL DISORDER MEETING WHEN: 8pm, Saturday October 25 WHERE: Visitors’ Centre WHY: Not? HOW: Good question. WHO: The Genius Brothers Assembly Committee Sub-group WARNING! Attendance at this important meeting is compusory and failure to participate will be recorded on your secret file […]
Bharat Nivas campus invites you for a Kerala Week, to coincide with the Onam Festival that happens at this time of the year. This mini-fest brings together dance, folk theatre, Kalaripayet and drums, as well as films and presentations on its cultural journey and contemporary art spread across different venues. Come, discover another part of […]
Just Theatre presents ‘Somewhat Like a Balloon’, a devised performance. A boy wakes up one morning to find his father missing, and begins a journey from home in search of him. Directed by Vinod Ravindran. time: 9th August at 7 pm place: Adishakti Theatre, Edayanchavadi Road, Auroville Post, Puducherry
Adishakti will present three of their latest theatre plays on the coming week-end at Sri Aurobindo Auditorium. Saturday, 2nd August 2014, 8 pm The Tenth Head Sunday, 3rd August, 2014, 7 pm Nidravatwam followed by Hanuman Ramayana find more details on the posters below (click to enlarge)
