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DRIFT Reads: Session V (Fairy Tales Special)

The Chocolate Log McLeodganj Rd, McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh 176219, India

Dharamshala Residential & International Festival for Theatre Presents D.R.I.F.T. Reads: Session V. Deep enchanted forests, otherworldly creatures, mystical realms & kingdoms; our theme this time around comes along with a sprinkle of magic and stardust; Fairy Tales. Join us at the stroke of sunset at the dreamy Chocolate Log for a magical evening ; a […]

DRIFT Reads: Session VI (Lost & Found: Stories of Home & Identity)

Illiterati Books & Coffee Jogiwara Rd, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh 176219, India

Dharamshala Residential & International Festival for Theatre presents, d.r.i.f.t. Reads: Session VI. We invite you to our 6th event- Lost & Found: Stories of Home & Identity. Dharamshala exemplifies our shifting world- ancient and modern cultures, ever moving communities, questioning and trying to find a way forward. A huge topic and a short evening at […]

DRIFT Reads: Session VII (Creation Myths Special)

Bogdo Cafe McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh 176219, India

Dharamshala Residential & International Festival for Theatre presents d.r.i.f.t. Reads: Session VII Creation Myths Special. "Within infinite myths lie an eternal truth Who sees it all? Varuna has but a thousand eyes Indra a hundred You and I, only two." This weekend come listen to us read about the Myths of Creation. On the beginnings […]

Primal SOUND with Anant Dayal WORKSHOP

The Ballu Khanyara - Dari Rd, near Manjhee Valley Tea Factory, Dari, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh 176057, India

d.r.i.f.t. presents PRIMAL SOUND with Anant Dayal Those of you who attended our Theatre Festival this March know of the infamous "chop it down chop it down" sound along with that Accordion he played, that has haunted us ever since his stellar performance- The Spirit of the Willow Tree, at the festival. This time Anant […]

DRIFT Reads: Session VIII

Dolls4Tibet Studio Session Rd, near Kashmir House Hotel, Kotwali Bazaar Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India 176215, India

Dharamshala Residential & International Festival for Theatre presents d.r.i.f.t. Reads: Session VIII So the SHAH of BLAH is being chased by the GRUFFALO who's in cahoots with Gerald the Giraffe but little do they know that Harry Potter and Haroun are just around the corner with a Big Blue Balloon... Come and listen to what […]

Acting & Movement Training Workshop by Niranjani Iyer

Tibetan Community Hall Tibetan Community Hall, Behind Tibetan Welfare Office, Bhagsu Road, India

Tibet Film Festival-India is pleased to host a workshop by the wonderful Niranjani Iyer for aspiring Tibetan actors and theatre enthusiasts in Dharamshala. This Acting & Movement Training Workshop will focus on getting an understanding of how our body moves. The aim of this workshop will be to reimagine our relationship to our body, spark […]

DRIFT Reads: Session IX (Travelogues Special)

Illiterati Books & Coffee Jogiwara Rd, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh 176219, India

Dharamshala Residential & International Festival for Theatre presents d.r.i.f.t. Reads: Session IX After a long silence, d.r.i.f.t reads is back for a short while before the christmas break! Our next reading is a Travelogues Special ! What better place than traveller-filled Dharamshala to read about various travels across the world. We shall be reading from […]

drift reads session X (Folk Tales / लोककथाएँ )

Aman food court, dharamshala civil bazar, oppsite prayas bhavan, Palampur Road, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh 176215, India

Dharamshala Residential & International Festival for Theatre presents d.r.i.f.t. Reads: Session X: लोक कथाएं / Folk Tales A grandmama tells a tale of the past; of villages and folks who lived together, of men who farmed and toiled; of women who made houses with mud and bricks. Our ancient land has been built on layers […]

DRIFT Festival 2018

The Clubhouse, Mcleodganj The Clubhouse, Mcleodganj, Dharamshala

The BIG ONE is here !!! Our Annual Theatre Festival in the Mountains is here again. Its bigger and better and we've got an amazing line-up of workshops and Shows from all over the world. Along with running an annual program with various schools across Dharamshala, we have also been pro-actively involved with several theatre […]

drift reads session XI (Local Shorts)

Blossoms Village Resort Khanyara Road Sidhpur, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh 176057, India

We're back with our first reading post the festival! Come listen to a collection of short writings from local dharamshala residents! These pieces came out of a d.r.i.f.t playwriting workshop held by award winning playwright and director Purva Naresh last year. Coming up! Aadhar card written by Tenzin Tsering Crackling Future written by Pratham Jain […]