University of Calicut School of Drama and Fine Arts

Schoolhouse of Drama & Fine Arts, University of Calicut was established in 1977 is a prime institution in Bharat giving academic training in the theatrical and applied aspects of Drama & Theatre.  This institution offers B.T.A. (Batchelor of Theatre Arts), One thousand.T.A. (Principal of Theatre Arts), M.A. (Music) and One thousand.Phil/Ph.D.  The students are exposed to the glorious history of Theatre and dissimilar schools of Theatre Do.  The creative aspects of performing arts such every bit Play Writing, Acting, Direction, Technical Designing, etc. are the thrust areas in the teaching procedure.  Our Classical and Folk traditions are explored here along with the present global trends in contemporary drama. The school organizes international placements. The productions of the School as well as its Alumni at present create a new visual idiom and sensibility in Theatre, Picture show, Media and Academics. Chiliad.Sankara Pillai, Due south. Ramanujam, Kavalam Narayan Panicker, VayalaVadudevan Pillai, G. Kumara Verma, Venu G, Mokeri Ramachandran, Jalaja Vama, Shibu S. Kottaram, Smt. Najumul Shahi, Vinod Narayanan, S. Sunil, Sri. Sreejith Ramanan etc. are illustrious personalities were/are leading forces of the department.

           School of Drama is responsible for initiating the modernistic and contemporary visual language of Malayalam Theatre & film and created a niche in international platform of theatre and flick. By exploring our rich classical and folk tradition, school of drama produced of import theatre productions in the scenario for Indian and earth theatre.  Department organises extension programs like workshops for school and university students in national level, physically and mentally differently abled, child homes, correction home, mental wellness centres and professional person and amateur theatre practitioners.

           "CULT" - Calicut Academy Little Theatre is the repertory of the section which produce plays annually and perform in interior areas and of import festivals by accommodating alumni."CART" Children'southward art and recreational theatre is a residential workshop for children organised as an almanac effect.   We   had   countable  international   collaborations   with  theatre departments and companies of U.K, United States, Europe, Africa, Asian and Southward Asian countries. Collaboration with Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademy, in conduct of International theatre festival of Kerala, each year is a prime professional person activeness of the department. The department collaborated with Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi for conducting theatre workshop for "Transgenders"for first fourth dimension in Republic of india - 2018.

Major International collaborations since 2000

• Stage publication of Saketham in various venues of Japan in clan with Nippon foundation of Asian Centre in 2000-2001
• Collaborative theatre workshop and stage publication of the play "Palm grove copse" with students and Faculty of Saint Martins higher London – 2005
• Collaborative theatre workshop and stage publication with travelling theatre grouping from Germany - 2006
• Indo – Korean folk festival, collaborating with Korean centre Chennai - 2008
• Phase publication of Indo-spanish theatre workshop at Schoolhouse Of drama – "Leela- Ramas Play" in collaboration with Casa -De-La-Republic of india Spain and Kerala SangeethaNatakaAkademi – 2011
• Collaborative theatre workshop on "physical comedy" with xiv students and a faculty member – Andrea Kusumano, from Central Saint Martin Collage London and performance of stage publication "Pinocchio" – 2011
• Mime workshop and phase publication in collaboration with Elena Kudros and team from French republic - 2012
• "Navarasa project" a collaborative workshop past Anna Debos and team from France – 2015
• Collaborative Indo Korean music workshop and operation with Korean Center, Chennai – 2015
• Collaborative workshop with students and faculty from Hunter college, City University, New York - 2016
• Clan with the International theatre festival of Kerala from 2008 to 2018:
  • School Of Drama & Fine Arts As a Venue and performed international stage publications
  • Faculty members acted as Festival Director, Festival Technical Manager, coordinators of workshops & Seminars, Paper presenters
  • Students participated in workshops, seminars and worked in technical, hospitality, stage direction, box-office and festival message departments
  • International stage publications of the department
    • "The birthday party" – Manager: Dr. Due south. Sunil-2011
    • "Mahabharatha" – Managing director: SreejithRamanan - 2017
    • "Transformation" – Director: V. Due north Vinod – 2018
    • "Expiry Match"-director: SarathRevathi – 2018
• Apart from this more than 350 renowned theatre practitioners and academics from The United States, Europe, Africa, Asia and South asia collaborated with School Of Drama for directing plays, conducting diverse theatre workshops, lectures etc. (Including Smt. Maya Thangborg from Finland in 1979 to Sri. Manuel Layola from Chile in 2018)

International stage publications performed in the department

• "Saketham" – 2000 – 2001
• "Palm Grove Trees" – U Thou – India - 2005
• "Leela Rama'south play" – Kingdom of spain and India – 2011
• "Pinocchio"- London and India – 2012
• "Macbeth" – England and India - 2012
• "Imaging "O" – Unisted States - 2012
• "Malai Man and his begetter" – Singapore -2018
• "zigzig" – Egypt – 2018
• "iii penny" – Chile and Republic of india – 2018

Renowned alumni

• Jose Chirammel – Theatre practitioner
• Shyama Prasad – Film Maker
• NaripattaRaju – Theatre Practiotioner
• Raghoothaman - Actor
• Renjith – Motion picture Maker
• V K Praksh – Movie Maker
• SandhyaRajendran – Actor
• Sreelatha – Actor & Director
• Alex Kadavil – Producer
• Vindhyan- Producer
• KukkuParameswaran - role player
• Roysten Abel – performance Maker
• Abhilash Pillai- performance Maker
• Rajesh impact river – film maker &scenographer
• Yard.South Sreenath- writer, managing director & scholar
• Suveeran – Theatre & picture show director
• Manjulan- Actor & Director
• DeepanSivaraman – Director &Scenographer
• Jyothish – Histrion & Manager
• ShankerVenkiteswaran – Theator Director

FUTURE PLANS

• International collaborations with other groups and institutions
• Extension programmes for seminar theatre persons without academic background
• Commencements of MA in Fine Arts and Dance.
• Conduct of International festival for theatre school
• Establishment of Theatre Park
• Commencement of Diploma courses.
• Development of Infrastructure and technical requirements.
• Updation of Theatre Technology to the land of Art.

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