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B.VOC (THEATRE & STAGE CRAFT)
Training students in the art and technique of theatre, performance, and stage production.
Details
Wilson College in its commitment to provide quality skill based education introduced its first UGC approved B.Voc in Theatre and Stage Craft. The course is a success with a strong collaboration with Readings in the Shed, a theatre production house that has successfully produced over 24 plays and run over 70 shows across the country.
The course is also the first of its kind among the colleges of Mumbai. It aims to give practical training to the students to work in diverse areas of theatre and the performing arts. Students will be trained in the fundamentals and advanced concepts and practices of Acting, Direction, Set Design, Aesthetics, Performance and Writing.
Activities
Internships form an integral part of the course, thus students also get an opportunity to gain experiential knowledge from industry and theatre practitioners in Mumbai. Students have secured prestigious local, national, and international internships that explain the success of the program. Imminent resource persons at the course include Sahitya Academy Recipient Mahesh Dattani, National Award recipient Ms. Yuki Illias, Nationally recognised practitioner Mr. Ramu Ramanathan, Ms. Faezeh Jalali, The Costume Team, Mr. Nikhil Katara, Mr. Shaun Williams, Ms. Himali Kothari (to name a few). The course is currently coordinated by Dr. Biraj Mehta Rathi and Mr. Nikhil Katara.
The course has multiple entry and exit levels, students can choose either of these courses:
• Certificate Course: 6 months
• Diploma Course: 1 year
• Advance Diploma: 2 years
• Degree Course: 3 years
Faculty
Mr. Surendra Wankhede
In-charge, Department of B.Voc (THEATRE & STAGE CRAFT)
Qualifications:
Pursuing PhD in Theatre and Performance Studies from JNU, New Delhi. MPhil - Theatre and Performance Studies from JNU, New Delhi. Master in Fine Arts - Drama Direction, M.A. in Sociology. Published Three Research Papers, One Collection of Children-Play Book Published. Thirty News Paper Article have been published on field of theatre. Four International Theatre Conference, Two National Theatre Conference.
Short Biography:
He is an enthusiastic theatre activist in the field of performance research, direction, stage craft, acting and conducting camps as well as workshop on acting. He was selected for the International Theatre Research Conference (IFTR) which was held in Belgrade, Serbia in July, 2018 & Reykjavik, Iceland in June, 2022. Since 2000, he has been awarded by Maharashtra State Government for his outstanding work in the field of acting, set design and stage craft. He wrote numerous articles for newspapers, magazines, and journals on Buddhist theatre, folk-performances in india etc. He also worked as a casual comparer (live AIR programme) in All India Radio (2009-2011), Nagpur. He has published child play Footpath in Mukta Bal Vishwa: Collections of Children - Play in 2009. Moreover, he acted with Bollywood Actor Ajay Devgan and Dayanand Shetty in Singham Returns in a Rohit Shetty’s Film in 2014. He has been working since 2001 in the field of theatre as an actor, writer & director, who has extensively worked in slums of Nagpur, Aurangabad, Amaravati, Wardha & New Delhi. He has conducted several theatre workshops and awareness camps related to health programs and children’s issues in slums. Organised events on mega-theatre and cultural drama festivals. For his work, he has received about 20 awards from the Government of Maharashtra for acting, direction and stage craft. He has been honoured with the Best Children - Drama Playwright Award by the Akhil Bhartiya Marathi Natya Parishad, Mumbai. Maharashtra Government fellowship has been given for the year 2017 and 2018 for theatrical academic research work. Since 2014, he has been working as an authorized examiner (judge) in the drama competition of Maharashtra Government. Under the Guru Shishya Scholarship by the CCRT (Centre for Cultural Research & Training) of Ministry of Culture department, he and his disciples are getting scholarship every year for theatre work.
Mr. Nikhil Katara
Industry expert faculty and co-ordinator
Short Biography:
Achievements include ASEF Mobility First Grant. received by his company Readings in the Shed.Mobility First! Is a mobility grants programme of the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) which aims to support the mutual cultural practice of those working in the arts in Asia and Europe. Since it was launched in 2017, Mobility First! has supported the cross-border mobility of over 300 cultural professionals between 48 ASEM partner countries. Through Mobility First!, ASEF is able to promote people-to-people exchanges across Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM)countries and is able to provide financial support for international travel for cultural professionals selected through its competitive open calls.Date: 1st April 2021 Artistic Director and Founder of the theatre production hous, The Readings in the Shed. Letters of Love, co written and directed by Nikhil Katara was the only play from India to be selected to be showcased at the International Borderlight Festival based out of Cleveland Nikhil Katara was one amongst 50 playwrights all over the world to write for the global climate change initiative Climate Change Theatre Action. Nikhil Katara Co-wrote and directed The Bose Legacy Inked through letters which was converted into a cine play.
Dr. Biraj Mehta Rathi
Internal faculty co-ordinator
Short Biography:
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Wilson College, Mumbai. Post Doctorate, General Research Fellowship from ICPR, Delhi. Visiting faculty at Department of Philosophy and Former Visiting faculty at Department of Civics and Politics, University of Mumbai. Ex faculty, Department of Philosophy, Sophia college for Women. Resource person at various courses and workshops, Indian Aesthetics course, University of Mumbai, Art Criticism and Theory course, Indian Aesthetics course at Jnanapravaha, Existentialism, Readings of Greek Tragedies conducted by St Andrews Centre for Philosophy and Performing Arts (SAPP) and Readings on Time conducted at TARQ to name a few. Read papers and published in prestigious national and international academic journals. Frequently reviewed books for the Free Press Journal. Has initiated unique certificate courses for Wilson College. Certificate course in Disability Studies and Introduction to Experimental and Documentary Films have been highly successful. Initiated and co-ordinator of the Bachelors of Vocational Program (B.Voc in Theatre and Stage Craft) at Wilson College. Convenor of Andrews Vision Centre (AVC). AVC is Wilson College's inclusion centre that aims towards making Wilson college campus inclusive and enriching lives of students with disabilities on campus.