[Reader-list] [Announcements] Corrected Version: Invitation to a Performance and a Workshop

[Arka Mukhopadhyay]

A Show Combining Contemporary Movement and Performance Poetry

Friday 19th December, 7:00 PM



Zorba the Buddha in association with Logos Theatre invites you to be a
part of a unique evening.



"Somewhere A Country - A Performance in Spoken Word and Unword"
combines contemporary movement and performance poetry. Featuring
movement by Veena Basavarajaiah and Spoken Word vocals by
theStillDancer, a.k.a. Arka Mukhopadhyay, and drawing upon the works
of Cavafy, E E Cummings, Auden, Dylan Thomas, Tagore, Jibanananda Das,
Basavanna and others, along with original poetry.



*Language*: Primarily English, with some Bangla and Kannada.



*Duration*: 50 min. approx.



*Synopsis*: Chants of walking, voyages in words. The speaker evokes
places real and imagined, the mover lives them through her body's
memories, affecting, in turn, the texture of the words - their
remembered cadences morphing into shifting patterns, written word
giving way to improvised speech and sounds.



*Veena Basavarajaiah*, is a multi-disciplinary movement artist trained
in Bharatnatyam, Kalari, and different techniques of contemporary
movement arts. She was with Attakkalari and now works as an
independent choreographer as well as a performer with various groups
in India and Europe.



*Arka Mukhopadhyay*, who does performance poetry and performance art
as theStillDancer, is a poet, director and performer. He is the
artistic director of Logos Theatre, Bangalore; and has performed and
given workshops in many prestigious institutions such as JNU, Jamia
Milia Islamia University, Pondicherry University, etc.; and is a
theatre-in-education consultant to premiere schools throughout the
country. He is the winner of the TFA award for creative writing in
2008, and his poetry has appeared in various national and
international journals.



*Venue: *Zorba the Buddha, Tropical Drive, Ghittorni, MG Road, New Delhi- 110030

Shrinkhala @ 9873670667, +91 11 65657265, +91 11 26800360,

+91 11 26804790, info at zorbathebuddha.org.in.


*Theatre Workshop: **20th – 21st December***

*Discovering the self through movement and drama*



Arka and Veena will be facilitating a theatre workshop on the 20th and
21st at the Village, called "Selves, Masks, Performance". It covers
self awareness through breath, physicality, movement, spatial
perception and text. It is meant for actors, performers, as well as
others, and does not require any previous performing experience.



The exact content of the workshop will be determined by the actual
group of participants and their interests, but it'll broadly cover:



   - Self awareness through breath and voice. Reaching in and reaching out.

   - Working with the five senses - focus exercises and dramatic expression

   - Movement - opening up the body, movement improvisations, working
with    space.

   - Emoting - working with the raasas.

   - Impulse, flow and presence

   - The voice and the self - improvising and interpreting text.
Working with Shakespearean excerpts looked at from contemporary
contexts.

   - Working with elements of the Theatre of Images and Rainbow of
Desire -discussing conflict, mediation and healing.



*Arka Mukhopadhyay* is a poet, director and performer, who does
performance poetry and performance art as theStillDancer. He is the
artistic director of Logos Theatre, Bangalore; and has performed and
given workshops in many prestigious institutions such as JNU, Jamia
Milia Islamia University, Pondicherry University, etc.; and is a
theatre-in-education consultant to premiere schools throughout the
country. He is the winner of the TFA award for creative writing in
2008, and his poetry has appeared in various national and
international journals.



*Veena Basavarajaiah* is a multi-disciplinary movement artist trained
in Bharatnatyam, Kalari, and different techniques of contemporary
movement arts. She was with Attakkalari and now works as an
independent choreographer as well as a performer with various groups
in India and Europe.



*Dates: *December 20th and 21st

*Time:*  Morning session 10:00 to 13:00

          Afternoon session 14:00 to 17:00

*Fee:*    3,000/-, which includes vegetarian lunch and tea.

* *

*Please come in clothing that does not inhibit movement.*



*Zorba the Buddha*: Tropical Drive, Ghittorni, MG Road, New Delhi- 110030

Shrinkhala @ 9873670667, +91 11 65657265, +91 11 26800360,

+91 11 26804790, info at zorbathebuddha.org.in.



-- 
Arka Mukhopadhyay
Artistic Director
Logos Theatre
         In the beginning was the word
No. 126,
3rd Main Road,
Jayamahal Extension,
Bangalore 560046
India
www.logostheatreindia.org
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