d.r.i.f.t.

DRIFT Reads: Session XX (Letters)
2019-11-29 17:30 - 19:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Cafe Indique,, Temple Road, Norbulingka Institute, Sidhpur, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh 176057, India
Dharamshala Residential & International Festival for Theatre presents,
d.r.i.f.t. Reads: Session XX
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To,
Whomsoever it may concern.
We apologise for the delayed response. We’re back after a long break and we’re sorry we made you wait this long, but here we are again and this time at a whole new venue, with new readers and a topic we’ve never before explored.
We have noticed that the art of epistolary is slowing disappearing from our lives and so we invite you to come hear us read some of the most beautiful, strong and fun letters written since time immemorial and perhaps also write a few letters with us, so we can bring back the tradition of writing letters in this time where technology is getting the better of us.
The lovely Cafe Indique garden, a small fire to keep the evening warm, a blues record playing in the background, some hot ginger Tea and the sheer romanticism of letters being read. Could you think of a better way to spend an evening?
If not, join us on Friday, 29th November, 5.30pm at Cafe Indique, near Norbulingka, Sidhpur.
We hope to see your beautiful faces again. We have missed you.
Warm Regards,
d.r.i.f.t.
P.S: Minimum Donation Rs.50/- (get a d.r.i.f.t. Sticker as your entry ticket )

A PLACE WE CALL HOME - A workshop by Alia Sinha
2020-03-02 - 2020-03-04 | Dolls4Tibet Studio, Session Rd, near Kashmir House Hotel, Kotwali Bazaar Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India 176215, India
A PLACE WE CALL HOME
by ALIA SINHA
In these times of divisiveness, anger, confusion, and ecological crises, this workshop invites participants to explore creative and playful ways of connecting, communicating, and ‘belonging’.
The aim of the workshop is to devise artistic and performative responses to our ideas of the place we call Home: as we imagine it to be
Expect spectacle and illusion, storytelling, theatre games and choreography…all with a large dose of humour, empathy and weirdness in this one-of-a-kind workshop.
AND as added bonus: the workshop will culminate in a performance presentation, which will open the Festival this year on the 5th of March!
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Date: 2nd – 4th March, 2020
Time: 5pm – 8pm
Venue: Dolls4Tibet Studio, Jogibara Road, Before Kashmir House.
Workshop Fee: Rs.200/-

d.r.i.f.t festival 2020
2020-03-05 - 2020-03-08 | The Clubhouse, Mcleodganj, The Clubhouse, Mcleodganj, Dharamshala
“आओ आओ नाटक देखो”
Theatre in the mountains is back!
d.r.i.f.t is here again. d.r.i.f.t 2020 invites you to be a part of रंगमंच – or theatre – in Himachal!
This year, it’s all about local diversity. We have 4 local shows in Gaddi, Tibetan, Hindi and English as well as a wonderful performance from Manipur.
Over the past few years, d.r.i.f.t has reached out to locals – children and adults – and created a vibrant space for all theatre enthusiasts. Alongside interactive workshops, we have staged readings and performances, including original works by Dharamshala residents.
Immerse yourselves in the spectacle of रंगमंच – or theatre – from 6th-9th March 2019, at The Clubhouse (Hotel Bhagsu), McLeodganj.
Ticket Prices:
SHOWS: Rs 50
WORKSHOPS: Rs 100
We look forward to welcoming friends old and new!
PS: Tickets available at the venue!

d.r.i.f.t festival 2020
2020-03-05 12:00 - 2020-03-08 20:00 | The Clubhouse, Mcleodganj, The Clubhouse, Mcleodganj, Dharamshala
Since 2017, our annual festival has been built on one central principle: community! People matter to us.
Each year, we bring shows and workshops from India and abroad to local audiences. We also stage productions with local schools and adults with whom we have been engaged through the year.
Participating groups oversee the running of the festival, along with volunteers and organisers. Everyone helps with setting up, backstage work, ushering, and preparing and serving food and drink for artists, volunteers and audience members alike, among other work. Artists, volunteers and organisers work on the same tasks together. Volunteers see every show and also attend workshops. The result is a warm and intimate atmosphere unlike any other festival in the country–or so our participants and audiences tell us! We believe that by bringing people together to work towards a collective vision, theatre can build powerful solidarities between different people and groups. And indeed, this is a festival that is kept going by the spirit of theatre and collaboration.

Playing with Words: A Writing Workshop with Purva Naresh
2020-12-05 08:00 - 17:00
An introductory play writing workshop to explore ideas, scenes, dialogues and whip them into the shape of a play. Through interactive writing exercises we shall also be exploring self-expression through writing. A writing workshop in Hindi and English.

About the facilitator:
Purva Naresh, originally from Lucknow, now lives in Mumbai. She studied film production at the Film and Television Institute of India and also trained professionaly in Indian classical dance and percussion. Her first play Asfaneh: Bai Se Bioscope Tak has received a number of awards. She co-wrote and directed the musical play Preth which premiered at the NCPA Centrestage Festival and her short play Aabodana has performed widely as part of Rage Theatre’s One on One Season.
She took part in the Royal Court/Rage Theatre 2010/2011 workshops for which she wrote the play Ok Tata Bye Bye, which was performed in Hindi at the Writers Bloc Festival in January 2012. The production won the Laadli Media Award for Best Play on Gender Sensitisation (2012) and was also performed at Curve in 2014. In 2015, Naresh received the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Purushkar, also known as the National Award for young performing and theatre artist, for her body of work as a playwright.
Other plays include Aaj Rang Hai, an adaptation of Umrao, Ladies Sangeet and Bandish 20-20000 Hz. She was also commissioned to write for Kings Cross Theatre in Sydney which opened the play Jatinga this year, and is slated for an Indian premiere at the NCPA’s Centrestage Festival in November.
Pink Saree Revolution adapted for stage by Purva opens in Leicester UK before commencing a UK tour on October 5th 2017.

d.r.i.f.t reads: Session XXI The Practice of Hope
2020-12-09 03:30 - 17:30 | altcampus, Thehr, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh 176057, India
What is hope?

“hope is not a guarantee for tomorrow, but a detonator of energy for action today” John Berger
We’re very timidly venturing out for a reading outdoors, masked and physically distanced. We’ll be reading texts that have given us hope at various times in our lives and especially during this year 2020. We will meet at Tunna’s Book Cafe before heading to the venue.
We understand that not all of you would want to come to a gathering, we really do. We do however want to end this year on things that help us navigate this terra incognita.
We’re doing this reading outdoors in the daytime, at an open-air venue, with compulsory wearing of masks and keeping physical distance from the others.

Date : 9th Dec, 2020
Time : 4-5 PM
Venue : Alt Campus. Thehr, Dharamshala

For the first time, this reading will require:
Compulsory pre-registration because limited seats.
Compulsory wearing of masks to enter the space and during the reading.
Staying in the seats you have been assigned.
We know all this sounds impossibly grim but we want you and ourselves to stay safe.
So please, if you feel like it, come. (register beforehand)

To Register, Call us on +91 8447568458
or write to us on driftheatre@gmail.com by 8th Dec, 2020.
