Jun 10 2025 to Jun 29 2025 10 a.m.

Where

Ranga Shankara

36/2, 8th Cross Rd, R K Colony, 2nd Phase, J. P. Nagar 560078

Event Description

Ranga Shankara invests in the theatre community with the return of Theatre Prepares. Held by masters in their fields, these highly subsidised sessions will help the younger generation hone their craft and connect as a community. Masterclasses for the theatre community will also help seasoned professionals pass down teachings from their knowledge and experience.

The workshops range from direction to producing, acting to lighting, and everything in between. Ranga Shankara has invited renowned theatre personalities—including Neelam Mansingh Chowdhry, Anamika Haksar, Amitesh Grover, Vinay Kumar, and Rustom Bharucha, among others—to enrich the craft of the theatre community.

The workshops for this edition of ‘Theatre Prepares’ are:
Acting: Breath and Emotion
Vinay Kumar
10–14 June

Direction: The Director's Method
Amitesh Grover
10–15 June

Think Big, Think Small: Producing
Vivek Madan & Saatvika Kantamneni
10–16 June

Scene Designing-Set The Scene
Satyabrata Rout
11–15 June

Acting: Preparing Voice
Sooraj Nambiar
15–19 June

Direction: Elements of Direction
Anamika Haksar
17–22 June

Sound Designing for Theatre-Sound Matters
Abhi Tambe
17–20 June
 

Acting: Text to Performance-Navigating Spaces
Neelam Mansingh Chowdhry
20–24 June

Lighting - Light Up the Stage
Arghya Lahiri & Niranjan Gokhale
23–28 June

Direction: Shaping The Narrative
Mohit Takalkar
23–28 June

Practice, Process, Production: Thinking Dramaturgy in the Indian Context
Rustom Bharucha
25–29 June
 

Spanning 10th June to 29th June, these workshops will explore all facets of a production and thereby equip the participants with a new set of tools for the work in Theatre.

Workshop details: https://rangashankara.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/THEATRE-PREPARES-2025-CONSOLIDATED-WORKSHOP-DETAILS.pdf

About Ranga Shankara:

Ranga Shankara is a world-class theatre facility in Bengaluru, India. It is a commitment to the art of theatre, to the cultural fabric of our country and its people: bringing to them a wholesome feast of theatre to awaken and thrill the senses. As a vibrant theatre space and institution working towards nurturing theatre practice in India, it has been regularly showcasing excellence in the field for over 20 years now. These programmes include special shows for children, matinees, youth festivals, and an annual Ranga Shankara Theatre Festival which comes together to give Bangalore the best of local and international contemporary theatre.

Venue: Ranga Shankara 36/2, 8th Cross Rd, R K Colony, 2nd Phase, J. P. Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560078

Phone: 080 2649 3982

Date: June 10th to 29th, 2025

Time: 10AM to 4PM