THEATRE SCHOOLS & THEATRE DEPARTMENTS OF UNIVERSITIES ONLINE IN THE CONTEXT OF NATIONAL SEMINAR EDUCATION POLICY 2020 27th March 2021 1st Session (11.00 am to 01.00 pm) Chair Prof. Daatreya Du Formerly a lecturer in English Literature and later Professor and HOD, Drama, also the Cultural Coordinator, Rabindra Bhara University , Prof du is beer known as an interdisciplinary scholar. He has authored several books in English and Bengali on literature and theatre ,including several plays and a collecon of Bengali sonnets . His books on the “Poetocs,on the Oedipus” and on Shambhu Mitra's Chaand Baniker Pala are considered landmarks in Bengali theatre cricism. Prof. Du is the Co-founder of the Shakespeare Society of Eastern India. He is also a playwright and theatre director. His translaon of Macbeth is currently being presented internaonally. He has worked with Hansguenther Heyme and Gunter Grass in Directorial capacity. A visual arst, crasman, and set- designer, musician and music director, Prof. Du has taught for nearly half a century before rerement. Zoom ID: 837 8338 4051 Passcode: nsd@semi LIVE www.nsd.gov.in @nsdnewdelhi THEATRE SCHOOLS & THEATRE DEPARTMENTS OF UNIVERSITIES ONLINE IN THE CONTEXT OF NATIONAL SEMINAR EDUCATION POLICY 2020 27th March 2021 1st Session (11.00 am to 01.00 pm) Speaker Sh. Surya Mohan kulshrestha Naonal Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardee and former director of Bhartendu Natya Akademi, Surya Mohan Kulshreshtha started pursuing serious theatre in 1974 as an actor with Meghdoot theatre group in Lucknow. He got his formal training in theatre from Bhartendu Natya Akademi in its first batch ( 1976-77), with specializaon in direcon. His play Ramlila, featured in the Naonal Fesval of the Sangeet Natak Akademi in Delhi in 1985 established him amongst the prominent theatre directors on the naonal stage. Another major producon directed by him that shot to fame is Bodhayan's Bhagwadjjukeeyam. The play was honoured as the best producon in the World Theatre Fesval in Norway in 1991. Over the years, the play has travelled to many naonal and internaonal theatre fesvals in India and abroad. Shri Kulshreshtha represented India in the World Theatre Project in Germany in 1993. So far he has directed approximately 100 plays with many theatre groups and drama instutes in India as well as abroad in various styles and languages. Some of the other plays directed by him include Sophocles' King Oedipus, Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Girish Karnad's Tughlaq, Brecht's Caucasian Chalk Circle, Mohan Rakesh's Aadhe Adhure, Mahesh Elkunchwar's Vasansi Jirnani, Sarte's Men Without Shadows, Gorky's Enemy, Ibsen's Ghost, Shoodrak's Mrichhkakam, Ding Nag's Kundmala, Kalidasa's Malavikagnimitram, and Irvin Shaw's Bury The Dead. With his minimalist approach towards theatre, he has also designed most of the plays he directed, with main focus on the actor. A well-known actor himself, Shri Kulshreshtha has received crical acclaim for his performance in the role of Socrates in Barefoot in Athens directed by Raj Bisaria. He has received many awards and honors for his work in the field of theatre. He has been a recipient of the Uar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1995, and the Best Costume Design Award for the play Love Forever in the Internaonal Theatre Fesval in 1998 held in U.S.A., Kala Bhooshan Samman from UP Hindi Sansthan and the Naonal Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2014. He has also been awarded an Honorary Diploma by the I A T A in Norway. Zoom ID: 837 8338 4051 Passcode: nsd@semi LIVE www.nsd.gov.in @nsdnewdelhi THEATRE SCHOOLS & THEATRE DEPARTMENTS OF UNIVERSITIES ONLINE IN THE CONTEXT OF NATIONAL SEMINAR EDUCATION POLICY 2020 27th March 2021 1st Session (11.00 am to 01.00 pm) Speaker Sh. Alok Chaerjee Worked with the legendary director like B.B. Karanth, Bansi Kaul, Prasanna, Shyamanand Jalan, B.M. Shah, Robbindas, Mohan Maharshi, Ramgopal Bajaj, K.N. Panikkar, Ratan Thiyam, Ibotombi, Jon Marn, Fritz Beneewitz, Donald Evans, Katherine, Sayar Aessha, Sisli Bery, Berry John And Done Lead Theatre Roles. Have Done Workshops With Peter Brook, John Marn, Shambhu Mitra, Badal Sarkar. Have Done Acng Workshops For Naonal School Of Drama At Guwaha, Imphal, Patna, Ranchi, Rourkele, Jaipur, Tata Nagar, Delhi, Indore, Bhopal, Pihoragarh, Almora, Gorukhpur, Purnia. Year 1990 Established „‟Dost Natya Sanstha‟‟ and started Free Launching in Theatre. Theatre With Children- Have Done Workshops With Slum Children and Done The Producon of Idhgaah, Urubhangam, Tota Kahani, Bhagat Ki Gat, A Mid Sumer Night Dreams, Ram Leela Etc. Major Directed Play More than 200 are like Father The Shadow Of Death, Shakuntalam, Mrcchakakam, Urubhangam, Uarramcharitam, Court Maral, Bicchu, Galileo, Mother Courage, Lower Depth, Raja, Dharma Putra, Macbeth, Ashadh Ka Ek Din, Sabse Udas Kavita, Kaal Kothri, Holi, Oedipus, Andha Yug, Janpath-Kiss Etc. Direcon For Naonal School Of Drama- Death of a salesman, Abhishap, siteless, Talghar Etc. Directed Play For Shri ram Center New Delhi “ Godan”. Original Wring Gandhi Aur Aaj ka bharat, Moliere, Bhavbhu, Samagra, Aazad. Swami Vivekanand. Have Done 12 Episode Radio Serial “ Gatha Manshapur Ki‟‟ For DD Delhi, 13 Episode Rang Manch Ki Yatra. Parcipated as an actor for DD-1, DD-2, Sony, MP Doordarshan and have done Anchoring for the Prograame Like World Theater Day, Sur, Saaz Aur Aawaz. Have Acted Hindi Film Nirdhan with Late Nirmal Pandey From “Cannes Film Fesval” and Chakki Feature Film Acted for DD Internaonal Serial Uar Gatha. A High Grade Actor For Doordarshan. At Current the Dirctor of Madhya Pradesh School Of Drama Bhopal. Zoom ID: 837 8338 4051 Passcode: nsd@semi LIVE www.nsd.gov.in @nsdnewdelhi CULTURAL ADMINISTRATION ONLINE IN THE CONTEXT OF NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY 2020 SEMINAR 27th March 2021 2nd Session (3.00 pm to 5.00 pm) Concluding session Sh. Bhupendra Kainthola Bhupendra Kainthola 1989 Batch, Indian Information Service. Holds Masters Degree in Political Science and International Relations from Mumbai University. Director of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) Pune since May 2016. FTII is an autonomous educational institute under Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt of India. It is India's premier educational Institute which imparts training in the art and craft of cinema and Television production. Was Additional Director General with DD News in New Delhi prior to joining FTII on deputation. Worked for a total of 14 years in DD News. Have served in Directorate of Film Festivals, Delhi as Director of National Film Awards and Indian Panorama. Have served as Executive Director of Lok Sabha Television, Head of Media Relations at National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) headquarters, Delhi and in media units of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting such as Press Information Bureau and DAVP. Worked in Delhi, Mumbai and Chandigarh. Zoom ID: 837 8338 4051 Passcode: nsd@semi LIVE www.nsd.gov.in @nsdnewdelhi CULTURAL ADMINISTRATION ONLINE IN THE CONTEXT OF NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY 2020 SEMINAR 27th March 2021 2nd Session (3.00 pm to 5.00 pm) Concluding session Prof. Amaresh Chakrabar Professor Amaresh Chakrabar obtained PG Diploma in Cinema with specializaon in film direcon from Film & Television Instute, Pune in 1985. He has been heading the Direcon and Screenplay Wring department of Satyajit Ray Film & Television Instute, Kolkata from 1999. Worked as praccing filmmaker based in Kolkata, India. He has wrien & directed television serials, corporate documentaries, adversement films and UGC educaonal films. Vising Faculty for Refresher's Courses for teachers and lectures at North Bengal University , Burdwan University and Jadavpur University . BOS member, PG film Studies Department, Jadavpur University. Chairperson of the UG Council of filmstudies University of Calcua. Delivered numerous talks and lectures on cinema and film educaon in naonal and internaonal film schools , fesvals and seminars. Currently he is director in charge of Satyajit Ray Film & Television Instute , Kolkata. Zoom ID: 837 8338 4051 Passcode: nsd@semi LIVE www.nsd.gov.in @nsdnewdelhi CULTURAL ADMINISTRATION ONLINE IN THE CONTEXT OF NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY 2020 SEMINAR 27th March 2021 2nd Session (3.00 pm to 5.00 pm) Concluding session Prof. Suresh Sharma Born in 1959, Prof. Suresh Sharma completed his education in Lucknow. In 1982, he got his diploma in dramatics from Bhartendu Natya Academy, Lucknow. In 1985 he graduated from National School of Drama, New Delhi with specialization in acting. Soon afterwards he joined 'Sambhav', a Delhi based theatre group, and acted in many of its prestigious productions. In 1987-88 he established the first non-governmental theatre repertory in Mandi a district of Himachal Pradesh. From 1996-98 for a period of two years he worked as Artistic Director of Sri Ram Centre for Performing Arts, Delhi. Prof. Sharma has been felicitated by Sahitya Kala Parishad for his acting skill. Prof. Sharma has acted in more than thirty plays with various directors and has experience of working with almost all the eminent directors of India. Prof. Sharma joined National School of Drama in August 1999 as Chief of the NSD Repertory Company and is presently Director In-charge of the School. Zoom ID: 837 8338 4051 Passcode: nsd@semi LIVE www.nsd.gov.in @nsdnewdelhi.