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INTENSE COURSE ON KATHAKALI |
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FOR PROFESSIONAL ACTORS AND ASPRIRING FILM AND THEATRE STUDENTS |
Come
experience this theatre form from Kerala and enrich your acting
skills.Kathakali is a dancing theatre created, some 300 years ago, out of
1000 year old traditions. Kathakali has attracted great directors, actors
and storytellers into Kerala for many years. (Grotowsky, Peter Brook
etc.) |
Like
them, get inspiration from the sounds aired by the Kathakali character’s,
from the quasi magic relation established between percussions, steps,
body movements and feelings, particularly the fine relation created
between hands, eyes and emotions. You can get great experience in
the creation and control of space and time on the stage, without
any machinery. All these, and the way the actor-spectator relationship
is creatively transformed as the Kathakali characters appear amidst the spectators,
give a last touch to access a kind of timeless atmosphere, where
character creation borders to trance. |
Learning
Kathakali can be one of the best formative trainings for professional
actors and theatre students. In this specially designed Intense Kathakali
course, you will have daily lessons in Kathakali for 5 hours, from
Mondays through Fridays. Preferred age group- 18 to 45yrs. |
The following dates are scheduled for the Intense Kathakali course. |
| 15 March ’06 – 15 May ‘06 ; 10 June '07 - 11 Aug '07 |
Your
first session (two hours) of the day will start as early as 5.0
in the morning, in which you will practice the various eye and body
exercises. |
You
will have two more sessions (of one hour and a half each), before
and after lunch in which you will learn the various Mudras (hand
gestures), Face expressions, Dance movements and also will learn
two integral parts in a traditional Kathakali performance (namely
Thodayam and Purappadu) |
With
hard work you could even make your Arangetram (auspicious first
performance on stage) in this age-old classical art form. The maximum
number of participants is limited to just 4 to ensure enough personal
attention. This course is conducted only once in a year. You will
also have free lessons on Hatha Yoga (on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays)
and Kalarippayatt, Kerala martial art, Monday through Fridays. Week
ends are meant for relaxing in the centre or for traveling to various
tourist destinations of Kerala. |
The
Fees for this course is 'USD 1100' and includes your lessons, all meals
and accommodation on twin sharing basis for two months. |
| Please write to us your willingness to participate at "vkv@vijnanakalavedi.org" |
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