Gillo Photo Exhibition 2012

Gillo Theatre Repertory believes in continuously ‘playing’ through the year. That is what shapes us as artistes.

 

What do we mean by that? 

Well, we play on-stage and off-stage all through the year. Over the past 3 years our artistes have been a part of an artiste development programme that involves explorations into different aspects of theatre and other arts.

Nautanki opened up our awareness of speech and lyric.
A movement workshop inspired us to create Kyun-Kyun Ladki.
Object theatre literally opened our senses to realise how many stories live around us, every single minute, inches away!
Story reading continues to keep us engaged.
Reading sessions in our library have opened up the wonderful world of children’s literature to our artistes... many of who have not seen such books before.
Mask-making, puppetry, painting, poetry readings, mime, dance, shadow play and more. We keep doing things that energise us, inspire us and most importantly connect us with the life around us.

Plain and simple, play brings joy to our lives.

 

So what is this Photo Exhibition about?
It is the actor’s view of the world around – shared through photographs.
For a change, the actor is behind the camera. This exercise is to further the visual sensibilities of the team and give a platform for sharing their love of photography.
Each artiste was asked to send in photographs related to the performing arts as well as some general photographs.
We are thankful to Tina Dehal, Bhaskar Gauribidanur and Raj Bachan for selecting the best of each artiste’s portfolio.
The exhibition also includes a section tracing our journey over the past 3 years - an interesting mix of workshops with children, performances, working stills, play-making processes, tours and much more.

Come, peep into our world... :)

At PRITHVI THEATRE, Juhu, Mumbai
on Fri 21st  Dec 2012, from 1pm to 10pm
Entry free

We are back with our last shows for 2012 on Fri 21st Dec in Mumbai!!

Gillo Theatre Repertory presents


 

Mahashweta Devi's
KYUN-KYUN LADKI
'A journey through the magical world of questions'

Hindi / 1 hour 10 min (no interval) / For children (5 to 12 years) and adults

Friday 21st Dec 2012 

at 5pm and 8pm

at Prithvi Theatre, Juhu, Mumbai 

Inspired by Mahashweta Devi’s story Kyun-Kyun Ladki (Why-Why Girl) published by Tulika Books
Poem - Safdar Hashmi
Adaptation & Direction– Shaili Sathyu
Choreography – Hamsa Moily
Music – Mithila Lad
Design - Abir Patwardhan

How often do children ask questions and actually get answers from adults? And how often do adults enter the magical world of questions? The play is based on Mahashweta Devi’s well known picture-storybook Why-Why Girl and celebrates the thrill of ‘Why?’ It is the story of Moyna and at the same time the story of so many children, all who always ask the question ‘Why?’ Performed through dance and movement with live music, the play shows glimpses of their lives and of their minds.

Kyun-Kyun Ladki has been staged in Mumbai, Bangalore and Pune.

Cast: Vinati Makijany, Hetal Varia, Sharvari Deshpande, Harshad Tambe, Ishita Dave, Ghanshyam Tiwari, Siddharth Jhaveri, Janit Temkar, Vighnesh Sinkar, Prasad Dagare and Ronak Kitta.


BOOKING DETAILS

Booking OPENS at Prithvi on Wed 12th Dec

Box office: 26149546 | Timing: 1pm - 9pm for advance booking

Online Booking open at www.bookmyshow.com

For Home Delivery call: 39895050

MORE INFO
For further details about our plays please visit our blog www.gillogilehri.blogspot.com
Email us at gillo.gilehri@gmail.com
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Object Theatre Workshop by Choiti Ghosh

On 8th and 9th Sept Choiti Ghosh visited Gillo Theatre Repertory and conducted an Object Theatre workshop for our artistes.

This was our first engagement with this form and the experience was most refreshing! The aim of the workshop was to explore a performance form we are not familiar with; have fun playing together and discover something new about ourselves.

Here are some photographs and excerpts from reflective notes by the participants.

 

Manoj Karki

Almost a year and half ago I saw an object theatre play by Choiti Ghosh. That performance created a notion in my mind about what exactly object theatre is. I was not sure, but that performance had its own impact on me.

Now I can say what object theatre is and the notion is broken. Thanks to Gillo and Choiti. First of all the workshop was amazing, the entire process was brilliant. The first exercises really made me connect to the objects. Why do I like or dislike an object; it can have its own story. And how we use object can change its meaning, like the rearrangement of objects and then giving the arrangement a title. This brought my attention to the props we use in our play performances. Props help us create scenes and build characters, so how we use them can change the entire meaning.
Also saying words through objects, without speaking, is something that is really challenging. This needs a lot of training. I think in theatre why and how we do things is very important. We sometimes just say our lines and think that we have conveyed the meaning. But it is not always true and it was very clear through the fairy tale exercise with music. 

As we all have played with toys in our childhood, we were able to relate with many objects. Object theatre can play very important part for the theatre for the young audience and TIE. It will be an interesting form to explore.

 
Siddharth Jhaveri
I have never performed or seen an object theatre play before. So it was a new experience for me. It is another form of puppetry for me. I as a child was never interested in crafts and stuff in which you use objects or make something. For me it’s one more style or form of expression on stage, for which one needs to have special interest in order to do justice to this form. I feel I don't have any special interest in the form, maybe because of some mental blocks. Need to do a lot of unlearning. All in all fun 2 days - Filled with creativity.


Sahil Gangurde
The object theatre workshop conducted by Choiti Ghosh was a real eye opener for me since I had a very one dimensional view regarding objects earlier. It helped me realize how objects could be used as more than just properties for enhancing a performance. Entire performances can be acted out using only objects. Also as an artiste it helped open up new avenues of expression for me since it is an art form where the object assumes as much importance as an artiste’s physical self. Secondly it will also help me handle props in other performances.

The fact that we acted out most of the performances without using dialogues also pushed us to move beyond spoken word as a means of expression. Choiti also made it clear that object theatre can be used with various other art forms which culminated in my final performance where I tried performing with objects to music and using movement. It was something which I maybe wouldn’t have attempted earlier. The activity where we had to title the images made by placing the various objects together helped me learn how different, seemingly random placement of objects can be perceived as a scene or even an entire story. It demonstrated the power of objects as a tool for expression. Objects help to express situations where the body or sets fail such as a man flying or maybe an airplane crash.

Although I feel there is a very thin, yet unclear line between puppetry and object theatre, the fact that we were able to learn a form we can use in further performances and which will help us as theatre artistes was very delightful.


Prasad Dagare

The Object Theatre Workshop was an insightful experience. By the end of the workshop, I was both excited and surprised. Surprised because I was amazed by how ordinary objects can be such potent tools of storytelling and excited because I wanted to tell a story right away using objects. The workshop was great and it touched upon a lot of interesting points for me.

The experience started with the first activity; selection of 3 favourite objects. The first object I picked was the spring balance! Studying Physics has been a phenomenal experience for me and it holds a very important place in my life. It will always be part of my identity and that fact was brought out by how quickly I identified with the spring balance. The ‘Give a Title’ exercise was interesting. Just the simple order of the objects gives a certain meaning to a frame. And any change in it would change the meaning altogether. It was also interesting to notice the grouping of objects. The grouping added a curious flavour to the arrangement. That has made a solid impression on my mind.

Then came the exercise where we were to move only our hands to the music. For me tuning in to the rhythm wasn’t the problem but concentrating on and isolating just one was. Sensing the movement of the others was tough. This exercise left me feeling happy. I do not know why. May be it was the feedback, may be. The next exercise of using one hand to hold an object and the other free hand as a tool to narrate a fairy tale was good. It brought to light how certain objects are an identity of an entire story! Another mental note moment happened here. 

 
The exercise on the 2nd day was phenomenal! That memory is one of the most important and pleasant memories for me. And because of that, the exercise didn’t do anything more than trigger a wonderful flashback, until the time the feedback came. Till then I was truly lost and was under the impression that I ended up simply miming. But the audience saw something totally different and that really hit me. The feedback was a real eye-opener too!

By the end of the workshop I was amazed, thrilled, excited and eager! I was excited and eager to use this new insight for telling a story. Amazed by how these inanimate things could trigger such emotions in me. I think we form a relationship with each and every ‘thing’ that we interact with. It is like the String theory where each of these interactions adds a new frequency to our individual fundamental frequency, our spiritual rhythm. And that’s where this workshop resonated for me!

Udit Parashar

I have come to realise that just like a picture, an aesthetically placed object is worth thousand words.

After attending the workshop I have consciously started noticing how objects play an equally important role in the process of storytelling along with the text and the performers. Objects unlike the other tools of storytelling have the ability to open up a wide range of interpretations for the audience based on their personal associations with those objects. Also with the placement of those objects the audience is able to relate to the world of the storyteller and see where he or she is coming from.

One of the most important lesson I picked up was from the informal chat we had in the kitchen! Choti said “You have a story to tell. Now you have to ask yourself- ‘What’s the best way to tell it?’ If it’s best told through words - use words. If not, employ other tools. You have to ask yourself -What is it that an object or puppet can say, that you cannot?” It’s one of the most important lessons I took home with me that day.

Also choosing one object and endowing it with personal memories was a wonderful exercise. I chose a watch for this exercise and it reconnected me with the memory of my late Nanaji who gifted me a similar looking wrist watch when I was very young.
It was amazing working with all the objects and telling a story with them, as just like working with masks and toys, it helps you reconnect with your inner child. You can easily let go the fear of being judged for your performance because there is someone else doing that job for you.

Overall the workshop was good fun and a big learning experience for us as actors and I look forward to using all the learning in my performance.


Nishna Mehta
I remember a performance by Choiti on Rapunzel, using shoes and shoe boxes at the Summertime Mela in 2011. Since then I wanted to experience doing something like that and we got 2 days of it! The workshop really opened up my mind to try and interpret things differently. Also, I realised that giving life to a non-living object becomes very easy once you yourself believe it has life. It takes no time for your viewers to believe it’s alive. It is all about imagination. Now I want to build up an Object Theatre performance with Choiti.

Saturday Drama Club Session 2

Day 2

We started with exploring shadows using a bulb, Actually planned to do this in sunlight, but was a very overcast day, so had to improvise. Many aspects were re-enforced through observation. Each one tried making different shapes and animals. 

Reading shapes in shadows - this turned out to be quite engaging and interesting. Everyone gace multiple interpretations for the same image and many were quite funny.

Then came the curtain and various activities to explore shadows thrown on it. Objects, actions, sequences, gaits....

Next up is building simple stories using shadows. And also exploring with music and rhythm.

Exploring shadows

Capturing our shadows - Tracing shadows onto paper

 

 

Exploring larger shadows

Inviting NGOs to bring children to the theatre

MAKING THEATRE ACCESSIBLE

Dear Friends,

Gillo Theatre Repertory is happy to inform you that our play KYUN-KYUN LADKI will be staged as part of Junoon's Arts at Play for Schools in Mumbai on 4th and 10th Oct 2012. (Visit http://www.junoontheatre.org/school_programme/index.html )

These shows are specifically for schools in Mumbai, but we at Gillo would like to also make our shows accessible for children who otherwise do not get to experience theatre performances, including under-privileged children and children with different abilities.

Gillo is offering maximum of 50 seats per show for children from NGOs in Mumbai. The children will also get a chance to interact with the actors after the show.

Show details
Play name: KYUN-KYUN LADKI
Language: Hindi
Duration: 1hr 10min
Suitable for: 6 to 9 year age group (Std 1 to 4)

Shows on Thu 4 Oct 2012 at 10am at Karnataka Sangha, Matunga (W)
and Wed 10 Oct 2012 at 10am at Jagmohandas Gokaldas Memorial Hall, Malad (W)

Kyun-Kyun Ladki is based on Mahashweta Devi’s well known picture-storybook, Why-Why Girl and celebrates the thrill of ‘WHY?’ It is the story of Moyna and at the same time the story of so many children, all who always ask the question ‘Why?’ Performed through dance, movement and live music, the play shows glimpses of their lives and of their minds. 

 

The NGO shall be charged a token amount of Rs.25/- per student. (Actual Price for schools is Rs.200 per student)

 
We request interested NGOs to let us know if they would like to bring their children to the above mentioned shows. Please send us details of which show you are interested in and how many tickets are needed. We will then revert to you with a confirmation on the same.
 
Please also note that:

• This is offer is only for Registered NGO's within Mumbai city.
• Tickets for NGOs will be issued by GILLO. Please do not directly contact the theatre venue or Junoon for the discounted tickets.
• Allotment of tickets shall be on first come first served basis.
• The NGO must make its own arrangements to bring the children to the theatre and take them back to their homes.
• Adults accompanying the children shall need to purchase tickets at full rate of Rs.200/- per person.
• Payment of Rs.25/- per child should be made at latest 2 weeks before the show, or else the discounted seats may be unavailable.

 
For reserving seats please contact at gillo.gilehri@gmail.com
Warm regards
Tanya Mahajan & Shaili Sathyu
Gillo


Under our initiative ‘Making Theatre Accessible’, over the past year over 600 children from NGOs like Prerana, Salaam Bombay Foundation, Salaam Baalak Trust, Navjeet Community Centre, Our Children, Apne Aap Women’s Collective, Asha, Pune and other organizations have experienced our performances. We firmly believe that inclusion during childhood is the way towards a sensitive and compassionate society. Ours is just a small effort in that direction.

Making Theatre Accessible

Sub.: Support Gillo in Making Theatre Accessible – sponsor tickets for 10, 20 or 50 children at our shows in Oct. 2012

Dear Friend,

Gillo Theatre Repertory is happy to inform you that our play KYUN-KYUN LADKI will be staged as part of Junoon's Arts at Play for Schools in Mumbai on 4th and 10th Oct 2012. (Visit http://www.junoontheatre.org/school_programme/index.html )

These shows are specifically for schools in Mumbai, but we at Gillo would like to also make our shows accessible for children who otherwise do not have access to theatre performances, including under-privileged children and children with different abilities.

Gillo is offering to children from NGOs in Mumbai the opportunity to visit the theatre and watch our play. We offer a maximum of 50 seats per show for children from NGOs. The children will also get a chance to interact with the actors after the show.

Under our initiative ‘Making Theatre Accessible’, over the past year over 600 children from NGOs like Prerana, Salaam Bombay Foundation, Salaam Baalak Trust, Navjeet Community Centre, Our Children, Apne Aap Women’s Collective, Asha, Pune and other organizations have experienced our performances. We firmly believe that inclusion during childhood is the way towards a sensitive and compassionate society. Ours is just a small effort in that direction.

This time we seek YOUR support to make this a reality and extend this experience to more children.

Kyun-Kyun Ladki is based on Mahashweta Devi’s well known picture-storybook, Why-Why Girl and celebrates the thrill of ‘WHY?’ It is the story of Moyna and at the same time the story of so many children, all who always ask the question ‘Why?’ Performed through dance, movement and live music, the play shows glimpses of their lives and of their minds. ( http://www.gillogilehri.blogspot.in/p/kyun-kyun-ladki.html )

SHOW DETAILS
Thu 4 Oct 2012 at 10am
KYUN-KYUN LADKI at Karnataka Sangha, Matunga (W)

Wed 10 Oct 2012 at 10am
KYUN-KYUN LADKI at Jagmohandas Gokaldas Memorial Hall, Malad (W)

You can choose to support:

10 children (Rs.2000/-) OR 25 children (Rs.5000/-) OR 50 children (Rs.10000/-) at a scheduled show.

Details to be sent with your contribution
Name
Email id
Postal address
Mobile / Landline number
Occupation / Profession
Select your contribution amount
§  Rs.2000/-         
§  Rs.5000/-         
§  Rs.10000/-

Cash / Cheque
Cheque no.                                                        Bank

Cheques should be made in favour of 'GILLO MEDIA'
(As our public trust registration is still under process, this year we are unable to give any tax exemption towards your contribution)

Postal address: 
Gillo, 4 Sagar Sameep, Kishore Kumar Marg, Juhu Tara, Mumbai 400049. Ph: 9167000458 / 26604862
Email: gillo.gilehri@gmail.com
Blog: www.gillogilehri.blogspot.com
 
Warm regards
Tanya Mahajan & Shaili Sathyu
Gillo

Saturday Drama Club 2012 DAY ONE

Sat 11 Aug 2012
Day One

Today we had our first session with the new batch for 2012-13. So far there are 11 children in the group and we are hoping for a few more participants by the time we have our second session (25th Aug).
Three hours of games that explored physical expression was not something the children had expected. Not sure what their parents had told them about the drama club, the children were definitely thrilled. We also had 8 artistes from Gillo Theatre Repertory who participated in the session. The important note being that adults and children took part as equals, not as teachers and students.

I forgot that the session is till 7pm and wound up the day at sharp 6.30pm. Children were visibly and vocally disappointed, but thrilled when we told them there is another half hour! Maybe if I had planned this it would have not worked!

Now we are all eagerly waiting for our next session. There is a lot in store ahead, from shadowplay to puppetry and masks and much more.
Also excited about involving the parents early on as participants, so they can 'touch and feel' the experience of the workshop.
That's it for now.
Keep visiting this blog for updates :)

Shaili Sathyu
Artistic Director
Gillo Theatre Repertory

India-UK partnership

THE SNOW QUEEN INDIA TOUR 2012

In August 2012 the British Council is presenting a tour of The Snow Queen by Chennai-based playwright Anupama Chandrasekhar to three Indian cities. Performances are as follows:

Chennai        10 Aug (2 performances)      Sir Mutha Venkatasubba Rao Concert Hall

Mumbai         14-16 Aug (6 performances) NCPA, Experimental

Bangalore     21-22 Aug (4 performances) Ranga Shankara

The play was originally performed at the Unicorn Theatre, London in November-January 2012. This tour has been produced by Trestle Theatre Company and the play is directed by Rosamunde Hutt.

Trestle and Trinity Workshops

As part of this tour, British Council is also presenting a series of workshops for teachers.  These workshops are designed by Trestle and Trinity, with support from the British Council and Mumbai-based drama educator Shaili Sathyu (from the Gillo Theatre Repertory).

We at Gillo are very happy to be a part of this outreach programme that has been designed not only to enrich and support the production, but also share approaches to creating theatre pieces for young audiences.

Physical storytelling has been at the core of our work at Gillo and it is very interesting to engage with theatre practitioners from UK and share approaches.

We hope this outreach programme will be able to seed a fresh approach to the idea of performance and will lead to development of new writing and plays for children in India.

Shaili Sathyu (Gillo Theatre Repertory), Emily Gray (Trestle Theatre UK) and Preeti Gaonkar (British Council) at the teachers' workshop in Mumbai

Gillo Theatre Repertory is in the process of expanding its team.

Would you like to join us?

Are you are interested in working in THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES (that means target audience of 2 to 18 years)?

If yes, then drop in for our ORIENTATION WORKSHOP. (You MUST be above 18 years).

You may be interested in acting or writing or direction or design or music or dance or whatever else...
 
Let's find out more about each other and explore ways of working together.

PLEASE REGISTER by sending us your name, email id, contact number and 2 lines about what you do.
Email to gillo.gilehri@gmail.com
Sms to +919167000458


Entry to the workshop shall be confirmed via email once you have sent your details to us.

ABOUT US:
Gillo Theatre Repertory, established in 2009, works exclusively in Theatre for Young Audiences, which includes content development, performance and training. The focus of our work is indigenous content within an Indian context.
We have a group of adult performers who stage short and full length plays for children of different age groups. Our plays Suar Chala Space Ko (2010) and Kyun-Kyun Ladki (2011) have been staged in Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and New Delhi.
We also conduct creative workshops for children, teachers and parents. Our Saturday drama club for children is now in its 3rd year.
GILLO is a member of ASSITEJ India (International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People) and a partner with JUNOON.

To know more about our work please visit www.gillogilehri.blogspot.com

VENUE FOR THE WORKSHOP:
Akshara High School
Plot no 1, RSC 12
Charkop Sector 8
Kandivili West
Mumbai

Discounted Theatre tickets for children from NGO-run centres and special schools in Mumbai

MAKING THEATRE ACCESSIBLE

Gillo is performing the following 4 shows for children, in May, this summer in Mumbai:

FRI 11 MAY, 6.30 pm

SUAR CHALA SPACE KO

in Hindi / for 5 to 12 year age group
at EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE NCPA, Nariman Point

SAT 12 MAY, 6.30 pm

KYUN-KYUN LADKI

in Hindi / for 5 to 12 year age group
at EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE NCPA, Nariman Point

WED 23 MAY, 4 pm & 7 pm

KYUN-KYUN LADKI

in Hindi / for 5 to 12 year age group

at PRITHVI THEATRE, Juhu

Suar Chala Space Ko is a hilarious play about a smelly pig and his friends who travel to outer space! Then a sudden encounter with aliens lands them in a big mess.The story touches upon friendship, adventure, owning up to your mistakes, taking responsibility and of course the “swine flu”!

Kyun-Kyun Ladki is based on Mahashweta Devi’s well known picture-storybook, Why-Why Girl and celebrates the thrill of ‘WHY?’ It is the story of Moyna and at the same time the story of so many children, all who always ask the question ‘Why?’ Performed through dance, movement and live music, the play shows glimpses of their lives and of their minds. 

Gillo would like to offer children from NGOs in Mumbai the opportunity to visit the theatre and watch our plays. We can offer a maximum of 50 seats per show for children from NGOs / Schools for children with special needs. The children will also get a chance to interact with the actors after the show.

The NGO shall be charged a token amount of Rs.25/- per ticket for children. (Actual Price for public is between Rs.200 and Rs.300 per ticket)

We request interested NGOs to let us know if they would like to bring their children to our shows. Please send us details of which show you are interested in and how many tickets are needed. We will then revert to you with a confirmation on the same.

Please also note that:

This is offer is only for Registered NGO's within Mumbai city.

Tickets for NGOs will be issued by GILLO. Please do not directly contact the Prithvi or NCPA Office.

Allottment of tickets shall be on first come first served basis.

The NGO must make its own arrangements to bring the children to the theatre and take them back to their homes.

Adults accompanying the children shall need to purchase tickets at full rate. 

Payment of Rs.25/- per child should be made at latest 2 days before the show, or else the discounted seats may be unavailable.

Email us at gillo.gilehri@gmail.com

Shows in Mumbai in May 2012

Namaste.
Gillo Theatre Repertory is performing in Mumbai this summer. Advance booking has begun at NCPA and Prithvi, as well as on www.bookmyshow.com

Please share this page with your friends in Mumbai.
We have recently started an initiative called 'Making Theatre Accessible' - you can read more at http://gillogilehri.blogspot.in/p/making-theatre-accessible.html

For group bookings (minimum 20 tickets) please contact us by email at gillo.gilehri@gmail.com

We have ONLY 3 public shows of Kyun-Kyun Ladki and JUST 1 public show of Suar Chala Space Ko in Mumbai this summer! Do come and share the experience.

GILLO


KYUN KYUN LADKI
'A journey through the magical world of questions'
Hindi / 1 hour 10 min (no interval) / For 5 to 12 year-olds (adults welcome!)

Sat 12th May 2012 at Experimental Theatre, NCPA, Mumbai at 6.30pm
Wed 23rd May 2012 at Prithvi Theatre, Juhu, Mumbai at 4pm and 7pm

Inspired by Mahashweta Devi’s story Kyun-Kyun Ladki (Why-Why Girl) published by Tulika Books
Poem - Safdar Hashmi
Adaptation & Direction– Shaili Sathyu
Choreography – Hamsa Moily
Music – Mithila Lad 
Design - Abir Patwardhan

How often do children ask questions and actually get answers from adults? And how often do adults enter the magical world of questions? The play is based on Mahashweta Devi’s well known picture-storybook Why-Why Girl and celebrates the thrill of ‘WHY?’ It is the story of Moyna and at the same time the story of so many children, all who always ask the question ‘Why?’ Performed through dance and movement with live music, the play shows glimpses of their lives and of their minds.


SUAR CHALA SPACE KO 
'A silly-smelly science-fantasy play '
Hindi / 1 hour 10 min (no interval) / For 5 to 12 year-olds (adults welcome!)

Fri 11th May 2012 at Experimental Theatre, NCPA, Mumbai at 6.30pm

Writer & Director – Shaili Sathyu
Choreography - Pooja Pant
Music - Mithila Lad & Hetal Varia
Design - Abir Patwardhan

Suar Chala Space Ko is a hilarious play about a smelly pig and his friends who travel to outer space! Then a sudden encounter with aliens lands them in a big mess.
We have staged over 30 shows of this play in Mumbai, New Delhi, Pune, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Bangalore, including Prithvi Summertime, NSD's National Children's Theatre Festival and Hyderabad Children's Theatre Festival.

BOOKING DETAILS

Booking at NCPA: From Mon to Sun | Box office: 2282 4567 / 6622 3724 | Timing: 9am - 7pm PLEASE CALL AND GO

Booking at Prithvi: From Tue to Sun | Box office: 26149546 | Timing: 1pm - 9pm Monday Closed

Online Booking open at www.bookmyshow.com

For Home Delivery call: 39895050

MORE INFO
For further details about our plays please visit our blog www.gillogilehri.blogspot.com
Email us at gillo.gilehri@gmail.com

Workshops for Pre Primary Children

Gillo presents 4 exclusive workshops at Akshara High School for the Pre Primary Section. Over the past 2 years we have been designing a range of workshops for little children in various disciplines of the Arts, including visual art, drama, dance & movement, music, sculpture, story-telling, etc.

These workshops are designed with special attention to the age-specific dynamics of the participants and with a focus to stimulate them through arts-based activities. The focus is stimulation, exploration and experimentation, rather than teaching skills.

Here are the workshops for April 2012. If you are interested in hosting similar workshops at your space, please do contact us at gillo.gilehri@gmail.com

· Duration: 4 days (Mon 9^th to Thur 12^th April 2012), 1 hr 30 min every day

· For: 4-5 year olds

· Maximum participants: 15 per workshop

· Language: English & Hindi

· Venue: Akshara High School

ONE AND ALL (Creative drama)

By Manoj Karki & Harshad Tambe

Come-create-explore!!!

Here’s a workshop where children shall come together to build structures - from a small pin to a big building. They can create the unthinkable and unlock their imagination, using mime and body movements.

PLAY IT BY EAR (Music and Games)

By Sancharee Saha

Tune in to your melodious side with fun games and songs! This shall be a unique experience of learning songs, tunes and rhythm through games. Churn your creative talents, make your own music and get inspired in this musical playground!

AS LARGE AS LIFE (Visual Art)

By Tanya Mahajan & Yashoda Joshi

Can we draw or paint pictures of large objects just as large as they are in real life?

Come experiment with art techniques to explore real-size objects and images and create wall-paintings and sculptures using interesting materials and surfaces.

PICTURES TO WORDS (Story-telling)

By Suchetna Bandopadhyay & Nishna Mehta

The workshop aims at voicing the imagination of children to create stories. We shall use pictures, colours, objects, paintings, photos, hands, legs, eyes, ears, brains and wit - to celebrate storytelling. 

PLEASE NOTE: Registration for the above workshops has been closed.