Theatre in lockdown

NSD has organised a week-long webinar by theatre veterans for the budding artists, students and theatre enthusiasts

Keeping the ongoing nationwide lockdown in mind, National School of Drama has planned an initiative to reach out to all the theatre enthusiasts who are bound by the peripheries of their domestic arena and are not in physical contact with the regular theatre practice.

NSD has curated a specific webinar series that will not only focus on theatre history and criticism but also hands-on training through the digital medium. It will have collated series of lectures, lec-dem, master class, interaction with legendary personalities from the field of theatre and other arts and in depth conversation with maestros of Indian theatre. The webinars will satiate the hunger for learning of millions at this moment of limited and mediated interaction, and will be a resource material for research and learning.

Interested enthusiasts can join the webinar at NSD’S Youtube channel or Facebook Page.

Speaking on the plan to initiate the webinar, Professor Suresh Sharma, Director In charge, National School of Drama said, “Due to this ongoing pandemic, we feel that the artistes are feeling very abandoned as they are not getting the chance to perform. National School of Drama has initiated an online platform where the people who are sitting at home can connect with us and utilise their time to grab the knowledge. This not only will help to enhance their skills but will also be helpful to release some mental tension created by this pandemic.”

“There were also concerns about the well being of our artiste community. The change - from being in a buzzing environment to being confined to homes for an uncertain amount of time - raised worries among the students and theatre enthusiasts. The online training program will help to combat the situation.”