Cast & Crew
Drama Panorama
Summer Theatre Workshops for Children with Kaivalya Plays
In-Person in Delhi: Starts Monday, 30th May onwards.
About The Workshop
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Our summer workshops for children uses the medium of theatre to introduce young minds to the importance of listening, collaboration, and leadership. The sessions will foster a nurturing environment to encourage the participants to bring their imagination and creativity to create stories, characters and gain confidence in their own abilities in a safe and fun environment.
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There is an emphasis on storytelling. Using games and exercises in drama, drama, arts and crafts, and even furniture and found objects, children explore stories they already know, as well as stories they make up in the workshop process. The workshop hopes to be a place that gives children space to explore stories playfully and instinctively, for the sheer joy of doing so. And, in the process, learn more about themselves and the world they live in. Finally, friends and family are invited to the final session to experience how the children's own performances come to life.
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We have two batches of workshops available for different age groups:
Thu, Jan 23Kozhikode Beach - Kerela Lit FestJan 23, 2025, 3:00 PM – Jan 26, 2025, 7:00 PMKozhikode Beach - Kerela Lit Fest, Beach Rd, Kuttichira, Kozhikode, Kerala 673032, India
Sat, Feb 22NIV Art Center Delhi (Near IGNOU Chowk)Feb 22, 2025, 3:00 PM – Feb 23, 2025, 7:00 PMNIV Art Center Delhi (Near IGNOU Chowk), 210, near IGNOU CHOWK, Block A 1, Neb Sarai, Sainik Farm, New Delhi, Delhi 110068, India
Fri, Dec 27Norberts Academy, MananthavadyDec 27, 2024, 12:00 PM – Dec 29, 2024, 7:00 PMNorberts Academy, Mananthavady, Norberts Academy, Dwaraka, opposite Casa Maria Mystica, Nalloornad, Mananthavady, Kerala 670645, IndiaDec 27, 2024, 12:00 PM – Dec 29, 2024, 7:00 PMNorberts Academy, Mananthavady, Norberts Academy, Dwaraka, opposite Casa Maria Mystica, Nalloornad, Mananthavady, Kerala 670645, IndiaCome experience I, JOSEF, an immersive multimedia journey based on Kafka’s The Trial, at the Wayanad Literature Festival 2024. With binaural soundscapes and immersive projections, this is headphone theatre like you’ve never experienced before!
Multiple DatesSat, Nov 23Urban Fringe, The Underground StudioNov 23, 2024, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PMUrban Fringe, The Underground Studio, F 15 Basement, Pocket F, Okhla Phase I, Okhla Industrial Estate, New Delhi, Delhi 110020, India
Thu, Nov 14Instituto Cervantes Nueva DelhiNov 14, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM GMT+5:30Instituto Cervantes Nueva Delhi, 48, Hanuman Rd, Hanuman Road Area, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi 110001, India
Multiple DatesSun, Oct 27Prestige Center for Performing ArtsOct 27, 2024, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM GMT+5:30Prestige Center for Performing Arts, (Close to Konanakunte Cross Metro Station) Silver Oak Plantation, 25, Mudalappa St, Anjanadri Layout, Konanakunte, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560062, IndiaOct 27, 2024, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM GMT+5:30Prestige Center for Performing Arts, (Close to Konanakunte Cross Metro Station) Silver Oak Plantation, 25, Mudalappa St, Anjanadri Layout, Konanakunte, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560062, IndiaAn immersive multimedia experience based on Franz Kafka's The Trial at the Prestige Centre for Performing Arts.
Sun, Oct 27Bengaluru International Centre (BIC)Oct 27, 2024, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM GMT+5:30Bengaluru International Centre (BIC), 7, 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560071, IndiaOct 27, 2024, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM GMT+5:30Bengaluru International Centre (BIC), 7, 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560071, IndiaA workshop on creating safe spaces for art under the India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) Festival – Past Forward: The Pleasure, Purpose and Practice of Arts Research
Sat, Oct 19Orto Botanico di BreraOct 19, 2024, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM GMT+2Orto Botanico di Brera, Via Brera, 28, 20121 Milano MI, ItalyOct 19, 2024, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM GMT+2Orto Botanico di Brera, Via Brera, 28, 20121 Milano MI, ItalyEnglish Theatre Milan, in collaboration with the Indian performing arts collective Kaivalya Plays, invite you to a participatory theatre workshop exploring climate change and the socio-politics of food, waste and sustainability.
Thu, Sep 26Blank Canvas, LTG AuditoriumSep 26, 2024, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PMBlank Canvas, LTG Auditorium, Copernicus Marg, opposite Doordarshan Bhawan, Mandi House, New Delhi, Delhi 110001, IndiaSep 26, 2024, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PMBlank Canvas, LTG Auditorium, Copernicus Marg, opposite Doordarshan Bhawan, Mandi House, New Delhi, Delhi 110001, IndiaAn introductory workshop exploring performance-making based on documentary materials (for eg. interviews, newspaper reports, books, interviews) and digital elements.
Sun, Sep 22Seminar Hall at Sanskriti KendraSep 22, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PMSeminar Hall at Sanskriti Kendra, Anandagram, Mehrauli-Gurgaon Rd, Anand Gram, Aya Nagar, New Delhi, Delhi 110047, India
Sun, Sep 22Seminar Hall at Sanskriti KendraSep 22, 2024, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PMSeminar Hall at Sanskriti Kendra, Anandagram, Mehrauli-Gurgaon Rd, Anand Gram, Aya Nagar, New Delhi, Delhi 110047, India
Sun, Sep 22Seminar Hall at Sanskriti KendraSep 22, 2024, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PMSeminar Hall at Sanskriti Kendra, Anandagram, Mehrauli-Gurgaon Rd, Anand Gram, Aya Nagar, New Delhi, Delhi 110047, India
Thu, Sep 19Blank Canvas, LTG AuditoriumSep 19, 2024, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PMBlank Canvas, LTG Auditorium, Copernicus Marg, opposite Doordarshan Bhawan, Mandi House, New Delhi, Delhi 110001, IndiaSep 19, 2024, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PMBlank Canvas, LTG Auditorium, Copernicus Marg, opposite Doordarshan Bhawan, Mandi House, New Delhi, Delhi 110001, IndiaA 3-hour introductory workshop on adapting short stories and other non-dramatic texts (for eg poetry, novels, non-fiction writings) as narratives for theatre performances.
Multiple DatesSat, Sep 07Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan NDSep 07, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM GMT+5:30Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan ND, 3, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi, Delhi 110001, India
Multiple DatesSun, Aug 25Stein Auditorium, Indian Habitat CenterAug 25, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PMStein Auditorium, Indian Habitat Center, H6QG+H34, Institutional Area, Lodi Colony, New Delhi, Delhi 110003, IndiaAug 25, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PMStein Auditorium, Indian Habitat Center, H6QG+H34, Institutional Area, Lodi Colony, New Delhi, Delhi 110003, IndiaA writer, so immersed in his fantastical writings of gruesome child murders, finds himself facing the consequences of his writings being played out in real life. Kaivalya Plays presents The Pillowman.
Wed, Aug 21Activity Room, National Media Centre GgnAug 21, 2024, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PMActivity Room, National Media Centre Ggn, The National Media Centre, Sector 24, Gurugram, Haryana 122022, India
Wed, Aug 21Activity Room, National Media Centre GgnAug 21, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMActivity Room, National Media Centre Ggn, The National Media Centre, Sector 24, Gurugram, Haryana 122022, IndiaAug 21, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMActivity Room, National Media Centre Ggn, The National Media Centre, Sector 24, Gurugram, Haryana 122022, IndiaA 2-hour workshop focused on deep listening and awareness. Learn to respond authentically, discover scenes and characters, and engage the audience emotionally.
Sun, Aug 04The Laugh Store, Vegas Mall DwarkaAug 04, 2024, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PMThe Laugh Store, Vegas Mall Dwarka, J22H+CJ4, Pocket 1, Sector 14 Dwarka, Kakrola, Delhi, 110078, India
About Kaivalya Plays
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We are a Delhi-based independent theatre group led by Varoon P. Anand as Artistic Director and Gaurav Singh as General Manager. We have facilitated workshops at multiple national and international education institutions like Ashoka University, Khalsa College, Ramjas College and Indian Institute of Art & Design. Off late, we have been conducting online sessions for the students of prestigious institutes like Instituto Cervantes-Delhi, Shiv Nadar School, Pathways School-Noida and Neerja Modi School- Jaipur. We have also been providing online teacher training workshops to over a 100 teachers at St. Mary's, Safdarjung Enclave.
