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Drift Reads: Session IV (Original Writings)
2017-07-26 18:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Jimmy’s Italian Cuisine, McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh 176219, India
Welcome to d.r.i.f.t Reads: Session IV!
This session’s theme is readings of original work by Dharamshala residents, including poetry and prose by
Avinash Pratap
Bhuchung D.Sonam
Cheryl Kumar Templeton
Cynthia McGowan
Kaysang
Matthew Singh-Toor
Pratham Jain
Priyadarshini Ohol
Topden Tsering
Join us at Jimmy’s Italian Kitchen for a delightful reading of original writings from our very own community, and enjoy a hot cuppa coffee with some tomato basil bruschetta! And if you’re a writer or a budding one and would like to be part of this, do get in touch! This is only the first of more sessions with writings by local residents and we’d love to have more of you be part of this.
Looking forward to seeing you all

An Actor's Role - A 4-Day Acting Workshop with Padma Damodaran
2017-07-13 - 2017-07-16 | Blossoms Village Resort, Khanyara Road Sidhpur, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh 176057, India
The Actor’s Role:
A four-day workshop to understand the basics of acting and the art of storytelling, facilitated by

drift
. Every actor is essentially subservient to the story he or she is portraying. Understanding the story, the text and its subtext is as important as developing the technical skills he or she must have – in terms of loosening up of the body, exploring and expanding the voice, triggering one’s imagination, and understanding a story and its underlying intentions. The workshop will involve physical, vocal and imagination warm-ups, theatre games, improvisations and playing around with words and text. Participants will also be taken through various exercises in order to understand their own selves and overcome their inhibitions; to develop the fine skill of observation in order to understand how and why people behave the way they do; and to develop a genuine interest in the arts to make their own performances exciting, imaginative and powerful. And of course, what are the stories we are telling and why.

Details:
Dates: 13th – 16th July, 2017
Timings: 3 PM – 5 PM on Thursday and Friday.
11 AM – 5 PM on Saturday and Sunday.
Venue: Blossos Village Resort, Sidhpur
Fees: 3,000 INR (Rs. 2,500 if you register before 5th of July)
We have only 12 seats for the workshop. Please call 83518 09473 to register!

Requirements:
Willingness and passion to participate in all text and floor work, and desire to learn. (Note: the more you give to the work, the more you get out of it.) Participants are encouraged to get short stories/plays they would like to work on as well as monologues/poems that have captivated their hearts. All languages are welcome; preferably, participants should get something in their mother-tongue.

About the instructor:
Padma Damodaran
is a Mumbai-based actor, director, writer and trainer. She has been nominated for acting awards, and is also a founder/co-convenor of Mumbai’s only theatre school –
The Drama School Mumbai
. Padma has an MA in Acting from
East 15 Acting School
, UK.

DRIFT Reads: Session III (Monsoon Special)
2017-07-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Bogdo Cafe, McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh 176219, India
Welcome again to DRIFT Reads: Session III (Monsoon Special)
The rains have hit Dhasa and it’s pouring out there, what better than to curl up with a hot chocolate and listen to a good read from writers all over and feel everything that monsoons can make you feel, but through words.
Come join us at the lovely Bogdo Cafe for readings from Tagore, Kalidasa, Tenzin Tsundue, Gulzar and some extracts about the monsoons from 10th century Arab texts.
We look forward to seeing your lovely faces again

DRIFT Reads : Session II
2017-06-29 18:00 - 19:30 | Seed Cafe, McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh 176219, India
D.R.I.F.T. Reads is back with its Session II
Come listen to extracts from R.K.Narayan’s Malgudi Days, Ismat Chugtai’s Lihaaf, Orwell’s Animal Farm, Dhondup Gyal’s The Narrow Footpath, and The Wolf Woman (Native American short story). Order a hot glass of ginger lemon honey and enjoy the spectacular views of the Dhauladhars. What better to do with the rains pelting down than listen to some stories!
Readers:
Animal Farm- Matthew & Pratham
Lihaaf- Jyotsna & Rumani
The Narrow Footpath – Tenzin Tsering & Tenzin Kunkey
Malgudi Days- Archana & Gurleen
The Wolf Woman – Sinah Moeller
Watch this space for future readings: Monsoon Stories, Fairy tales, Queer Writing and much much more!
Come talk to us if you like reading aloud too.

D.R.I.F.T. Reads:. Session I
2017-06-13 18:00 - 19:30 | Illiterati Books & Coffee, Jogiwara Rd, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh 176219, 176219, India
D.R.I.F.T. is bringing to you it’s new series called the D.R.I.F.T. Reads.
If you like reading aloud or like listening to people read, this is just the thing for you.
Come join us for our first session of readings with a warm cuppa coffee at your favourite cafe in town, Illiterati Cafe!
We’ll be reading out a sélection from a radio play/short stories/plays by authors such as Oliver Sacks, Haruki Murakami, Roald Dahl, Sadat Hasan Manto. etc.
If you have any suggestions for us and/or would like to join us as readers for the following sessions, get in touch with us!

D.R.I.F.T dharamshala residential and international festival for theatre 2017
2017-03-25 - 2017-03-26 | The Clubhouse, Mcleodganj, The Clubhouse, Mcleodganj, Dharamshala
D.R.I.F.T
dharamshala residential and international festival for theatre
a year-long theatre adventure starting on
25-26 MARCH 2017
at the Bhagsu CLUBHOUSE, Mcleodganj, Dharamshala.
PROGRAMME :
25th March
11-12 PM : PRODUCTION FOR THEATRE, discussion with Tapesh Sharma
12-1 PM : LIGHTING FOR THEATRE, discussion with Ashish Paliwal
2-4 PM : THEATRE MOVEMENT, workshop with Shena Gamat
5 PM : « SPIRIT OF THE WILLOW TREE »
a story-telling an musical performance by Anant Dayal
7PM : « LADY ANANDI »
a documentary theatre performance byAnuja Ghosalkar.
26th March
11-1 PM : VOICE and RHYTHM, workshop with Anant Dayal
2-4 PM : DOCUMENTARY THEATRE, workshop with Anuja Ghosalkar
7 PM : « I LOVE YOU, LET’S HAVE SEX »
an interactive theatre performance by Barefoot.
