Conversations at the Drama School Mumbai (DSM) with Shernaz Patel and Manjiri Pupala...
October 11, 2017 12:59:26 PM IST MTG editorial
The Drama School Mumbai (DSM) will be hosting actress Shernaz Patel and speaking to her will be Manjari Pupala. The Conversations @ the DSM have been initiated as a tribute to the late RekhaSabnis who played a pivotal role at the MumbaiMarathi Sahitya Sangh where the DSM is located.
Date and time: 14th October 2017, 5 pm Venue: 5th floor, Mumbai Marathi Sahitya Sangh, Kele Wadi, Girgaon, Charni Road East, Mumbai 400004.
About Shernaz Patel:
Shernaz Patel is an Indian film and theatre actor, who works in Hindi and English films, most known for her roles in films like Black (2005) and Guzaarish (2010) and English language theatre in Mumbai. She made her theatre debut with THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK in 1984. Since then, she has acted in several noted productions in Mumbai-based English theatre, and formed the Rage theatre group with Rahul da Cunha and Rajit Kapur in 1993. She has also given voice to the character of Yashoda in the TV series Little Krishna.
Born in Mumbai, Shernaz is the daughter of Gujarati stage veterans Ruby and Burjor Patel and grew up in a theatre environment. She did her schooling at Fort Covent School, where she participated in plays directed by Pearl Padamsee. She graduated from the Elphinstone College, University of Mumbai. Subsequently, she did her Masters in Acting from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
About Conversations@ the DSM:
Conversations are a tradition in theatre. And so, the DSM brings an entire series of discussions, talks and conversations, curated for the first weekend of every month. Conversations@ the DSM started in April 2017. These conversations form part of an ongoing series of talks between theatre-makers young and old. The entire series has been curated by Yugandhar Deshpande and Anuja Kale of Theatre Across.
About Rekha Sabnis:
Rekha Sabnis was a one-woman theatre army. She ran theatre group Abhivyakti from her house. She took care of sets, costumes, bookings, transport, tickets as well as acting and directing. Abhivyakti starting performing at the Mumbai Marathi Sahitya Sangh, the same building that houses the DSM today. Rekha Sabnis was a key force behind the DSM-Sahitya Sangh partnership. And this partnership makes our work forging a new generation of theatre-makers, possible. Rekha passed away in September last year, studying elements of the Natya Shastra till the very last.
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