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The Desideratum of Arts in Early School Education

Working in the arts helps learners develop creative problem-solving skills; Teaching through the arts can visually present difcult concepts, making them easier to understand; Art training enables kids to develop motor skills, language abilities, social skills, decision-making, risktaking and inventiveness; Visual arts educate learners about color, design, perspective, and stability: all methods that are essential for presentations of academic practice; Integrating art with other elds reaches learners who might otherwise not be involved in-class work; Art experiences stimulate critical thinking, teaching learners to take the time to be more cautious and thorough about how to experience the world; The arts works as a challenge for learners at all levels; Art education connects learners to their own culture as well as to the wider globe. T R

rt and visual arts are critical components of the historical record of every human culture and historical period. It could be said that everything we know about previous cultures is discovered completely in the record of art and artifacts left behind by that period’s individuals. Visual arts have been used to capture and convey a broad range of values, views, and thoughts embraced by individuals from all over the globe and from all periods of history. They have also been used to teach, convince, celebrate, and x problems. In fact, every day we depend on the visual arts to make sense of the world we live in. Thus, it would be good if we teach them to children from a young age and not perceive them as a supplement of studies. Below mentioned are some of the points that tell us about the importance of arts in early childhood education.

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DIRECTORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CUT Future of Theatre?

08 Apeejay College of Fine Arts A Unique Institution Dedicated to Excellence

12 Drama School Mumbai Forging a New Generation of Theatre Makers

22 Sutradhar Sculpting Talented Artists of Tomorrow

26 Living Bridge Giving Creativity a New Dimension

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The Trendsetters of Fine and Performing Arts in India

ine and Performing Arts is a subject of exceptional creative powers that an individual hold in the form of innate talent. Some artists are blessed with such imaginative and breathtaking performance skills that taking eyes of them is a mere loss. Acknowledging such par excellent performers, the institutes are marching their way forward to bestow these creators with enlightening guidance. The fine and performing art students are given platforms to nurture and learn from top echelons of the film fraternity and create their identities and mark their name in the near future. The modern times are experiencing craftsmen that are setting benchmarks by their stellar performance and also opening eyes towards topics that were hovering the societies for over several years. With a platform such strong and evidently respected by the masses of all age groups, these torchbearers are keeping the lamps ignited. The Knowledge Review introduces an issue of “The 10 Most Renowned Institutes for Fine and Performing Arts in India, 2019” which features some of the most impressive Fine and Performing Arts Institutes in India, which have taken the lead in providing creative outlets for students. This issue also brings forth a wide range of institutes that have carved a niche for themselves in this field. The issue highlights Apeejay School, The Drama School Mumbai, Living Bridge, Sutradhar, Sumeet, Nagdev Dance Arts, Triplet Talent Academy, Tansen Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, The Danceworx, Vijay Informations Fine Art Academy and last but not the least, Walk In Educate. While learning about these esteemed institutes, do not forget articles centered around the industry masterly crafted by our in-house editors. Also, do not miss industry’s expert’s article on the Future of Theatre. Without further ado, it’s time to flip pages and feel the rhythm!!!!

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Apeejay College of Fine Arts A Unique Institution Dedicated to Excellence

stablished in 1974, Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar is a first of its kind institution in Northern India, where education in traditional and modern arts as well as a multitude of other disciplines, is imparted to students, laced with moral, social, and cultural values. This unique institution brought Fine Arts from the fringes to the folds, offering various courses in Fine Arts and beyond to the youth. Apeejay College of Fine Arts (ACFA) is the first, out of the higher education institutions of the illustrious Apeejay Education Society, which recently celebrated its Golden Jubilee. In the last five decades, ACFA has grown in size and stature and emerged as an institute of substance and excellence. Students not only from India, but also from overseas, flock to study here. ACFA is recognised as a ‘College with Potential for Excellence’ by the University Grants Commission, New Delhi. ACFA has aced the third cycle of NAAC accreditation process by procuring an ‘A+’ grade, the

highest among colleges so far. Another remarkable achievement in this session has been to get the prestigious grant by the University Grants Commission (UGC) to setup DDU Kaushal Kendra, a skill-based educational training centre in the College. One of the key focus areas for ACFA has been the preservation of the Indian cultural heritage in its myriad dimensions. It seeks to ensure that the multiple facets of Arts & Culture are preserved through active interventions so that they can pass on to successive generations. The Best in Class Oﬀerings The College has outshone all other colleges of the region in producing the longest tally of TV and cinema artists, renowned singers, and models apart from chartered accountants, administrators, academicians, etc. The College empowers the students to meet the challenges of the 21st Century world along with striving to enable them to touch meteoric heights in their chosen ﬁelds. August | 2019

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The Visionaries ACFA was set up with a rare vision by the Founder Chairman of the Apeejay Education Society, Dr Stya Paul. His legacy of excellence is being carried forward by his daughter, Mrs Sushma Paul Berlia, Co-Promoter and President, Apeejay Stya Group, Chairperson, Apeejay Education Society and Co-Founder and Chancellor, Apeejay Stya University. As the key personality behind ACFA, Mrs Berlia has made outstanding contribution in ensuring that this unique institution stays true to its objective of ushering a cultural renaissance and professional impetus in the region, while growing constantly from strength to strength.

ACFA is well-equipped with the most adequate infrastructure in consonance with its ever growing academic, research, cultural, and extension activities. The college facilities include ICT enabled class rooms, computer and IT Labs, professionally equipped multimedia labs, Hi-Tech applied art labs, ICT enabled physics, physiotherapy, fashion makeover, photography and design labs and music, dance, theatre and fine arts studios and language lab. The meditation room and terrace garden are bliss for faculty members and students seeking peace and solace. The seminar room, conference room, video conference room, spacious auditorium, open air theatre and art gallery have optimum utilization through seminars, presentations, various cultural events, and exhibitions. There are two fully air-conditioned digital and fully automated libraries, stocked with rare and relevant books, KINDLE and subscription to prominent and research-based journals, magazines, and newspapers. Awards and Accolades Galore The College has been declared ‘Mentor College’ by the UGC. It has also been awarded ‘India’s Education Excellence Award 2018’ by Berkshire Media LLC, USA. Over the years, numerous awards and accolades have been bestowed upon the college and its students for excellence in the various realms of Fine and Performing Arts, as also sports, public speaking, and film making. These include the awards of ‘Best Film and Best Director’ in a Film Festival organized by the I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, in 2019, which was won by the College’s students of Journalism. In 2017, the College was selected by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, India, to represent the T H E

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country in the 10th South Asian University Festival (SAUFEST) organized at Devi Ahilya Bai University, Indore, by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). Accomplished Alumnus of the Institute ACFA creative alumni have made a mark for themselves in their respective domains. Well known faces include inimitable showman Kapil Sharma, actors Karan Kundra, Sugandha Mishra, Surbhi Jyoti, Gunjan Walia, Bannet Dosanjh, singers Jasbir Jassi and Yuvraj Hans and models Seep Taneja and Nitin Chauhan, to name a few. The latest to join the stars include: Balraj Syal, stand up comedian of Colours Comedy ‘Entertainment Ki Raat’ fame, Anadi Mishra, Singer and Composer. Adhvik Mahajan, an upcoming Film and T.V. Actor, Akhil Pasricha, emerging Punjabi Singer, singing sensation Dev Negi of ‘Judwa 2 & Badri Ki Dulhania’ and Punjabi Singer Gurnam Bhullar. The ﬁrst prize for the 8th Dada Saheb Phalke National Film Festivals 2018 has been bagged by four of ACFA Multimedia students. Beyond the entertainment world, high achieving alumni include Kanav Dua, Assistant Director, Audit, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India and Mayur Gupta, Senior Consultant in KPMG, who has also been selected for a Project in UK where only four people from India have been selected. It also includes Krishma Kochar, who has been selected as Software Development Engineer in Amazon, Amsterdam, Netherlands with an annual package of Rs. 40 Lacs. T R

DRAMA SCHOOL MUMBAI Forging a New Generation of Theatre Makers To be a globally recognized institute impacting change around the world through our alumni.

rama School Mumbai is housed within the Mumbai Marathi Sahitya Sangh, an old theatre in south Mumbai. The school is primarily based in a 1500 square foot hall (Purandare Hall), which has ample space for the students to work. Purandare Hall also has a small raised stage and the entire hall converts to a black box theatre. At the back of the stage is a storage/backstage area. The costume, property and tech department are housed here along with the student library and other materials for use in classes, including musical instruments. The bigger part of the library is accessible to the students on the third floor in the executive office of the school. On the ground floor of the MMSS, there is an 800 seater auditorium. Students are given access to this space for occasional voice classes and for shows of their annual student production.

Bestowing the Students with the Ultimate Course and Expertise The ﬂagship programme of Drama School Mumbai is the Post Graduate Course in Acting and Theatre Making. This

is a one year, intensive and rigorous programme that gives students a strong foundation to their craft as a performer and a theatre maker. The course is broadly divided into two terms, which encompasses training the budding actors, theatre makers, and entrepreneurs. It focuses on various aspects of drama, different styles of theatre, research and application modules. Also it teaches the basics of set, sound, costume and light design and work on the Producing and Entrepreneurship module. At the end of their school year, students are required to do an internship with a theatre company and submit a report in order to fulfill all course criteria and duly graduate. Along with the Post Graduate Course in Acting and Theatre Making, DSM offers the following programmes: ● Beginner workshops in Acting ● Advanced intensive workshops for theatre practitioners ● Conversations@DSM - An initiative where the school invites a renowned theatre veteran to be in conversation with a younger generation practitioner. The event is free and open to all and is documented for use in the future. August | 2019

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An Ingenious Showstopper Jehan Manekshaw is the Co-founder and Head of School at the Drama School Mumbai. He holds an MFA in Theatre Direction from Birkbeck College, University of London, an MA in Global Media and Transnational Communications from Goldsmiths College, University of London and a BA in Theatre and International Relations from Wesleyan University, USA.

Jehan Manekshaw Co-founder & MD

Along with DSM, Jehan co-founded Theatre Professionals, an organisation that works to bring in drama to the fabric of primary and secondary education within schools. For his work with the two organisations, Jehan has been awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Ustad Bismillah Khan yuva puraskar for advancement of the practice of theatre in India.

The Three Pillars of the Post-Graduate Programme: Training at Drama School Mumbai is based on three pillars: Acting/Performing - Training as a performer gives students a base to foray into any avenue within the theatre arts. Students are trained in modules for body and voice conditioning, movement, text work, scene study, improvisation, devising and research. Theatre Making – The school trains students to become proficient in making their own work. It is a matter of pride for the institute that the 96% of the alumni who have continued to work in theatre and allied forms, are well employed. Entrepreneurship - Students are equipped with the basic principles of Producing and Entrepreneurship so that they can go on to create and produce their own work and make a living off their craft and training, in the field of theatre and its allied forms. Popular Events of the Institute Madhyantar – This is the students’ mid-year showcase. It is a culmination of the best theatre pieces created by the students during the first term of school and is the students’ first public showcase of the school year. Annual Production - As part of the theatre-making training, the students work with a professional director and production team towards a full length play. In the past, DSM has produced the following productions: - Tartuffe by Moliere directed by Daniel Goldman - The Curious Climb of Cutter Chee (based on Bertolt Brecht’s Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui) directed by Ben Samuels - The Dragon by Evgeny Schwartz directed by Tushar Pandey - Juliet Aur Uska Romeo (Based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet) directed by Anirudhha Khutwad T H E

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- The Mule’s Foal directed by Puja Sarup and Sheena Khalid - Maati (Based on Yerma by Federico García Lorca) directed by Mahesh Dattani - Rakt Kalyan written by Girish Karnad, directed by Sunil Shanbag The plays premier at Drama School Mumbai and then go on a ten show run in across the country, concluding back in Mumbai again. Aadyant – This is students’ end of year showcase. These are projects entirely led by the students as a culmination of their one year of learning at DSM. The Accomplished Alumnus The school has many talented and accomplished alumni, who are creating milestones with their excellent work. To name a few - Archana Patel Nandi (Founder - Potli Studios), Mikhail Sen (Troupe member with the Royal Shakespeare Company, UK), Abhinav Grover (Yakshagana exponent, actor, director and writer), Srishti Srivastav (Actor, TVF-Girliyapa), Samridhi Dewan (Actor - (web series) Imperfect, Oﬃce) Niketan Sharma (Founder NOW Productions, Actor, Director, Writer), and Kaizad S. Gandhi (Artistic and Executive Director, Saadhana Sabhaghar Ghaziabad). The Route Ahead Currently the school runs one course for one batch of 20 and it wishes to expand this programme for two batches by the year 2020. Also, it is planning to introduce a two year Masters level programme, allowing students more depth in their training. Furthermore, it wants to introduce specialist programmes in playwriting, design, and direction for smaller batches of students to build out particular craft sets. T R

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Editor’s Quill

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oday’s school counselors play important role in education sector. Their guidance not only helps in academics but also in various life scenarios. They help in overall development of the students’ personality i.e. academic, social, emotional, personal, and career development. Studies show that the school counseling is beneficial for the students that are studying elementary or for ones that are opting for higher studies. School counseling (SC) program are designed to facilitate student achievement reforming their behavior, attendance and helping a student in developing them socially. The first step in any counseling is to determine the condition that leads to the effectiveness of the program. SC programs provide counseling in form of three factors i.e. academics, career, and social bonding. The counseling program plays an effective role in school climate and in advancing student’s achievements. College Readiness

Students that seek guidance regarding the academics have improved their high school and college readiness. Studies have illustrated that high school graduation rates and four-year college enrolment rates increase when an additional high school counselor is hired. Students who work with a high th school counselor before the 10 grade are more likely to apply to the college. Moreover, students with access to college guidance have shown higher college application rates. Schools with one counselor for every two hundred and ﬁfty students or less that have shown to have more than ninety percent graduation rates, ninetythree percent attendance rate, and less than two percent discipline issue rate. Taking account of small-group counseling, guidance assists in improving elementary school student failing grades around eighty percent. T H E

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Cultivating Student Outcomes SC shows a wide range of positive student outcome such as math proficiency, increased attendance, increased reading proficiency, higher graduation score, lower suspension rate etc. Results achieved via SC programs add the value to the student education and enhances student’s engagement and performance. Social-Emotional Skills School counelors endorses postive environment and enhances student’s abilitites to properly manage the social and emotional demands of their lives. They provide instructions, team-assist in teaching counseling program’s core values and learning activities in classrooms aimed at social and emotional development. They have the adequate understanding of the nature and range of human charateristics specific to child and adolescent development. Approprites methods are promoted by counselors in the school environment to propel students towards positive mindsets and support social and emotional development through direct and indirect services. Counselors helps in building Cognition, Attitude, Behavior, Self-Regulation, and Social skills. Personalized Growth Majority of SC programs comes with adequate counsel-to-student-ratio. This ratio is strongly related to the student outcomes. SC programs are highly effective when counselors pay special attention to the student needs. A well counsel-tostudent ratio can help students in transitions, academics, special education support, discipline proceeding, and many more. SC programs help students in developing the positive actions and attitude required to achieve their educational and future professional goals. Understanding the effects of indiscipline, or accepting the responsibility and the support in personal development is an important factor in cultivating a positive learning environment.

students in knowing themselves. As SC program is based upon deﬁned goals or aim and oﬀers and prepares students in meeting their essential organizing skills. Such programs assist in analyzing the strengths, weakness, and opportunities. Developing these critical and problem-solving skills support students in getting familiarized with practical reasoning and in making complex choices. Recognizing and understanding all these skills aid students in unleashing their full potential. Following the purpose, SC programs draw an identifying longterm objective as well as short-term student plans. Helping in Making Decisions At some stage of school, students have to make a decision that can make or break their future. Using the SC programs, the decisions can be made easily. These decisions might be farreaching, might be small, or may not change anything. Counselors play important role in making these decisions as they take account of individual participants. They involve students in decision-making, evaluate the options, and can help in making a list of pros and cons taking account of participant’s personal preferences. They analyze how these students will take decisions. What factors do they prefer? What is important for them? Etc. and prepares them for the possible outcomes of these decisions. Generally, the counselors lead the traditional way in guiding the students while taking the decisions. They mostly take the rational and linear path in order to guide the students. A comprehensive SC program comprises components like the school’s academic mission and is driven by student data, which is based on academic, social, and career development. School Counsellors uses these data on student’s achievement, attendances, behavior, and improves future results. They work closely with students and personalize their education pathway, develop the essential knowledge, skills, and mindset needed to achieve academic and overall life success. T R

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mr. Yogesh Baldotra A Renowned Theatre Personality

Mr. Yogesh Baldotra is a renowned Theatre personality based in Pune and Mumbai with over 12 years of experience in Learning and Development as a Performance Consultant. Yogesh learned stage direction from Jack Hofsiss (HB Studios, New York), Film Direction at New York Film Academy, South Beach, Miami and is an NLP Master Practitioner. Yogesh has explored storytelling in a variety of formats including Theatre space, Film media, Street plays, Clowning, and Improv. Having written and directed over 50 original Theatre plays, Yogesh holds an in-depth understanding of the art form and adopts an incredible methodology in his workshops by using an optimum blend of theatre games, NLP Techniques, and Coaching Principles to bring out the best in his students. His workshops are known for its electrifying high energy atmosphere and students tend to cherish the experience for a lifetime. August | 2019

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ong before Netﬂix, Television, iPods, and Radio came into existence, it was the magic of Live Theatre performances that brought entertainment into the lives of masses. With the rise of Technology, humans divorced Theatre to adopt more readily available entertainment solutions like Mobile Games, Online Streaming and TV programming. Instant Gratiﬁcation trumped over the joy of watching the truth unfold in real-time in front of your own naked eyes. But what happened to the dethroned king of entertainment? Apart from few community Theatre groups practicing this craft in part-time, is Theatre on the verge of extinction? Change is the ultimate truth in this time-framed World. Theatre being an honest expression of truth is not averse to change. With time, Theatre disintegrated, fused with many foreign entities, adapted to changing human appetite and continues to evolve as a powerhouse repository of Human Truth and Transformational Tools. In this article, I intend to share with you 4 unique ways Theatre has created its space in today’s modern World and 2 futuristic ideas that will see Theatre getting honored with masses attention in coming years. T H E

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1. Technology Meets Theatre: From video projections and live camerawork to binaural microphones and computergenerated music, technology is readily joining hands with traditional Theatre and dishing out surreal storytelling experiences that stay with you for a lifetime. Most of the Broadway shows have adopted technology in some form and they continue to pull a huge number of audiences. There are shows that feed on social media activities of the Audience to provide a customized user experience at run-time. 2. Education Sector: Due to the therapeutic nature of Theatre education, many leading educational institutions have incorporated Theatre as a subject. It provides students with ﬁrsthand experience of the process of stage acting. Understanding your mind, body, and soul to recreate a truthful behavior makes participants Emotionally Intelligent, Spontaneous, Creative and Expressive. 3. Corporate Solutions: Most of the large organizations are process-oriented and takes its employees through a tried and tested the path to deliver desired results. Human employees tend to over-heat due to competitive work targets under repetitive processes. Corporates also have a critical need to evolve with changing the business environment, which means continuous relevant

Learning and Development programs for their employees. Theatre being 100% experiential has the power to bring about behavioral changes, perspective shifts and new idea adoptions with relative ease and fast speed. Theatre’s approach is Inside-Out which primes up its participants fromwithin to their true ‘WHY’ first and then facilitates them to connect the remaining dots through holistic participation of their mind, body, and soul. Theatre doesn’t teach anything; it’s an approach to make participants the hero of the strategically designed story to motivate their full participation in this adventure where lessons are discovered on a need basis. 4. Social Activism: Capitalism has invaded our social spaces and almost all of the public forums are biased by funded opinions. There is still one tiny ray of hope remaining in form of Participatory Theatre. There are street-plays being organized by liberals and rationals to voice their truth across the World. Many activists use Playback Theatre and Forum Theatre to tackle social conflicts from ground level. Media shed light on “#MeToo” movement in an irresponsible way causing many innocents to lose their careers and face public humiliation without any form of a serious investigation gone into the matter first. This has caused an unspoken rift between the genders at workplaces. Male Managers are becoming increasingly reluctant to include females into their teams fearing unjust power of “#MeToo” accusations. Forum Theatre unearthed this emerging emotion during “Gender Equality” sensitivity programs across various multinational companies. Theatre is always in search of truth and it searches for it into the minds and actions of the real world. Theatre has not gone extinct; every day we are experiencing its evolved, disintegrated and fused versions. In coming years, Theatre will receive more attention from masses as it has the power to deeply touch the human soul and catalyze self-motivated transformations quite effortlessly. Considering that the search for truth is at the root of Generation Z’s behavior, evolved Theatre seems to be a perfect companion. Following are two ways in which the spirit of Theatre is exponentially evolving to partner with humanity at a much larger canvas.

will be next to impossible to engage her in a passive experience. The audience is the ultimate Hero in this reality where she chooses the World based on her strongest intent and momentum of attention. Movement of such an environment is fueled by the inner experience of the audience and that is exactly where the expertise of Theatre lies. Audience’s inner truth doesn’t need to be influenced to fit into certain predetermined limited options, as is the scenario with 2019 VR/Interactive content. It will be made completely fluid and the momentum of experience will be fueled by the unique interaction of Audience’s inner world with the virtual environment. As you read this text, Theatre tools are being used to write adaptive algorithms to create holistic entertainment trips in Virtual Reality environment. 2. Free Flight into ‘BEING’: Past generations of humanity were content being ‘guided’ to a point that they felt that this is the only way of life. For most of our decisions, we seek out opinions of our peers, current social norms, subject matter experts, life coaches, and mystics. Seventy years old humansare readily spotted asking for opinions from others on simple life decisions. All the generations, that are older than Millennials, will never get the reason for asking – “When will I finally arrive? When will I stop seeking guidance and allow myself to express my identity freely?” Incidentally, this happens to be the primary question of Generation-Z. Theatre has done an in-depth study of humans in motion. The process of acting empowers one to dissociate from her dominant ego and to assume a new one. Generation Z is always seeking out for newer realities. It is a survival need for this generation as Technology is exponentially advancing. Theatre tools enable a human to understand her inner working, it puts one in the conscious experience of her Time, Attention and Energy. Its terms perspectives and world-views as variables that could be consciously altered. A Theatre based education program designed to put this Mind-Body-Soul instrument into a free flight state where future is interpreted based on real-time interaction with complete trust at the moment will enable Generation Z to be productively creative on demand. Theatre is not just space where actors tell a story in limited funds. Theatre starts with one conscious breath and results in a wholesome experience called humanity. T R

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SUTRADHAR Sculpting Talented Artists of Tomorrow naugrated in 1996, Sutradhar has achieved many milestones over the course of time. It stands today as a Theatre group, a casting house, and a voice and acting school all rolled into one umbrella of numerous initiatives. Initially, it was a group of young professionals in the early nineties who, while practicing as actors and voice artistes, came together to form Sutradhar.

It has a hall of 13 feet by 30 feet on the second floor of its house and is a self-contained unit with a washroom, drinking water facility, a small pantry that caters tea, coffee, and snacks without charging anything from the participants, visitors, and guests. It serves as a rehearsal hall and also can be used to host music programs. The space also doubles up as an audition room for casting assignments for films and related media.

It is driven by the motivation of making sure that deserving talents are rightly recognized, nurtured, and manifested. Having a strong database of talented artists and still counting, Sutradhar has become a hub of actors, voice artistes, scriptwriters, translators, directorial crew, technical crew, and many other portfolios. The institute continues to grow each day, adding to the list the names of talented people who are ready to sweat it out, work around the craft with a disciplined approach and give their best each time.

Bestowing with Utmost Oﬀerings

Theatre is the primary obsession at Sutradhar. The institute believes that being one of the most vital of the ﬁne arts, theatre makes for the most interesting medium of storytelling. Sutradhar conducts workshops for acting and voice separately. At Sutradhar, acting is not only a means of manifesting one`s dormant talent, but also a tool to recreate one`s personality. Along with imparting the 5 W`s (WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY) of acting, it believes in using one`s body, mind and voice to August | 2019

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An Artistic Mastermind The institute works in a socialistic way and there are no designations for anyone. However, Prof. (Retd.) Bhasker Shewalkar, ex Dean and Head of the Dept., School of Performing Arts and Theater, University of Hyderabad has been the Guru for the institute. Followed by Vinay Varma, who heads the Sutradhar’s casting house and the theatre group sutradhar. He is an Actor, Director, Voice-lender, Dubbing Artist, Script-writer, Translator, Casting Director, a Trainer of actors, voice & body language based soft skills and a Corporate Trainer. As far his qualiﬁcation go, he has pursued M.A. (Sociology), M.A. (Hindi Literature) and was a Bank Oﬃcer with a Nationalized Bank before quitting and nurturing Sutradhar. He started out as an amateur theatre practitioner and is now a theater personality of national repute. He has been passionately involved with theatre for more than thirty years. His theatrical career has seen him directing about 20 plays, acting in over 150 performances through 40 plays, conducting acting workshops since 1999 and voice workshops since 2003. Vinay has trained more than 75 actors over 20 long-term and short-term workshops and through personalized training. Prof. (Retd.) Bhasker Shewalkar ex Dean and Head of the Dept

He has acted in Hindi and Telugu films and a Hollywood film, written scripts for documentaries, corporate and other films and regularly lends his voice for feature films, ad-films, Corporate films, documentaries in Hindi, Urdu and English. Vinay is well-known for playing many national and local TV characters. His work also includes using theatre as a medium for education and rehabilitation. He is a visiting faculty in many media studies schools/programs. He was invited by the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi to perform at the World Hindi Day celebrations in January 2013. make a complete performer out of them. Voice workshops have been a staple at Sutradhar since 2002. The institute firmly believe in the adage – ‘meri awaaz meri pehchaan hai’, and therefore have set out to nurture the best home-grown talents for the voice industry. The institute also holds production-oriented theatre workshops and has produced close to fifty plays, Sutradhar has established itself on the Indian theatre map. It wishes to continue doing so and contribute to the vast, deep and ever-increasing ocean of this gorgeous performing art called Theatre. The events organized by the institute are theater performances, acting and voice workshops, casting for feature films, ad films, Tv programs and web series etc.

commitment, dedication etc. physical and mental endurance exercises, Yoga, Pranayam form an integral part of our workshops”, the institute adds. Wining Prestigious Recognition’s Sutradhar has been privileged to be invited by groups across India, and abroad. To name few of them are: The Thespian En, Chennai, Darpana, Ahmedabad ,The Little Theatre, Kolkata, Iftekhar Memorial Theatre Festival, Ashim Mukherjee, Society of Friends` International, London, Sahmat, Allahabad, NCZCC, Allahabad, Roopkatha, Allahabad. T R

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Living Bridge Giving Creativity a New Dimension To create a world of happy individuals by providing learning opportunities of their passion.

iving Bridge is a platform that aims to bring talent and training on an even keel. It is an institute which nurtures talent and ensures that the students who are looking to pursue their career in the their respective creative fields get the training and mentoring they deserve. The Living Bridge hosts students to the top echelons of the industry from assorted professions, including acting, filmmaking, screenwriting, creative and feature writing, photography and theatre, among others. The workshop modules cover both intensive and extensive ground, taking one through various nuances of that particular subject in a comprehensive and interactive manner. It captures the essence of the curricula that professional institutes offer its students over two or three semesters in the course of a couple of days, by focusing on core skill sets required to succeed in the profession. It doesn’t stop there, as the mentors go the distance to conduct advanced courses on the same topic, thereby keeping the light of learning alive and glowing. An Overview of the Courses The institution offers a plethora of courses to ensure that the students get the opportunity to explore their potential. The course is divided into three namely :

Film: Filmmaking Workshop- This is an intensive, comprehensive hands-on filmmaking workshop in Pune where the aesthetics of cinema are explained in theory as well as in practice. This provides the students an in depth knowledge about the nuances of film making. Screenwriting- This course provides aspiring candidates with an opportunity to explore the field of screenwriting and helps them to understand the art of script writing thoroughly. Cinematography- This course trains the students on how to transform a vision into reality. Being a highly technical subject, it focuses on the fundamental and applied cinematographic procedures. Video Editing- This course instructs students on how to compile video clips and transform them into a potential and meaningful content. Film Appreciation- This course inculcates in students with the ability to understand various nuances of a film of any August | 2019

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The Pillars of the Institute The institute is a brainchild of three prominent leaders- Ruta Talwalkar- Partner , Prashant Desai- Partner, Aziz Rajabali- Partner, who built this with their creative powers. Also, Kabir Rajabali - Website & Graphic Design is helping the institute in the longer run. A diligent personality, Ruta Talwalkar is a graduate in Psychology and a Post graduate in Personnel Management. She has a working experience of six years in various fields such as media, recruitment, and investment banking before stepping into this journey of Co-Founding the Living Bridge. She is also on the Board of Directors of a boutique investment banking company. An avid personality, Prashant Desai graduated from the film and television institute of India, Pune, in cinema with specialization in cinematography in 1982. Since then he has worked in the industry in various capacities in cinematography, screenplay writing, and as a producer and director. He has an extensive experience of teaching for over 25 years. An eminent personality, Aziz Rajabali is an Entrepreneur since 1995. He founded three companies and ran them successfully for over 17 years. After navigating the business world for almost two decades, he decided to follow his passion for cinema and established living bridge. Since then he has been making short films regularly and has become a keen photographer and writer. A creator’s mind Kabir Rajabali has studied Architecture for six year at KRVIA Mumbai, then he decided to pursue a life in the Visual Arts. On his journey he learned Graphic Design, Web Design, and added on a few marketing skills as well. At Living Bridge he takes care of the graphics, website, and marketing efforts.

genre and teaches them to engage in healthy criticism of ﬁlms. • Photography: This course provides students with a basic overview of photography and various technicalities related to the same. It focuses on generating an interest of photography among the students and embracing creativity in various eﬀorts. It is further divided into Basic Photography, Studio Photography, and Photography for kids. Writing: The course is divided into creative writing, story writing, blog and content writing, food and travel writing, and creative writing for kids. It bestows the students to learn the art of writing and give their words a new direction by creating stories that will make history for a lifetime. Primary Objectives of the Institution • To facilitate training and skill enhancement on an ongoing basis by organizing workshops in all segments of media, creativity, and entertainment. • Inviting professionals and experts in their respective T H E

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fields who are passionate about teaching, to mentor the participants. Develop a framework for learners of all age groups to bring out their best capabilities. Bring together passionate Educators and Learners at a common EduSpace for seamless exchange of knowledge and ideas. Organize affordable workshops of very high standards in every locality of the world. Implement a sustainable and profit sharing business model to partner with other like-minded organizations and professionals.

Core Values of the Institution Integrity: Demonstration of honesty, trust, and openness in all its communication with students and stakeholders. Respect: It promote an inclusive environment that respects individuals and their diversities. Collaboration: It encourages co-operation, interdependence, and team building to leverage collective individual strengths for a winning team. Sharing: It believes that knowledge shared is knowledge multiplied. T R