SWATANTRA Theater and Academy of Performing Arts
"Qualitative Exploration of the Creative Process of Actors"
हम भारतीय है और हमारे हर काम, राष्ट्रीयता के साथ है।
हम अपने देश को समृद्ध और सचेत करने के लिए सबसे मजबूत उपकरण के साथ धन्य हैं, जो "थिएटर" और "फिल्म" है।
कला का काम समाज में संतुलन बनाए रखना हैं और इस प्रक्रिया में अभिनेता मुख्य भूमिका निभाते हैं l
To rekindle the dying art form of 'Hindi Theater', Mr. Abhijeet Choudhary (Founder and Director) established “SWATANTRA THEATRE" in Pune in the year 2006. Today, with great endurance it stands on a pedestal channeled towards contemporary notions and social issues. Co founder of Swatantra Theatre Is Miss Dhanashree Heblikar and Yuwaraj Shah.
Since its inception, Swatantra Theater, one of the leading Hindi Theatre groups in Pune, has endeavored to entertain the audience with humorous, social, and contemporaneous plays and has been invited by leading Festivals and Institutions including the National School of Drama's Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2019-2020, Armed Forces Medical College's Silhouettes, Deccan Literature Fest, Film and Television Institute of India, National Defence Academy, IIT - GUWAHATI- Alcheringa, MOOD- I- IIT MUMBAI, IIT- ROORKEE, Symbiosis Colleges of Media and Communication, etc. The group has produced several Hindi productions which include innovative and exclusive production value, contemporary aesthetics, and unique, contemporary content that have been the attributes of each Swatantra Theater production. Including 128 ONLINE LIVE PLAYS during Pandemic COVID-19. from March 2020 to July 2021.
WHAT'S NEW
10th-Swatantra Rang Theatre Festival @ FTII
16 and 17th Dec. 2023 , 3.45 pm and 7.30 pm - Venue : FTII Pune
Produced by Yuwaraj Shah Creative Director : Dhanashree Heblikar Directed By Abhijeet Choudhary
16 Dec. 2023 ll 3.45 pm (Opening Show)
MALGUDI DAYS (children drama)
Ticket Link : https://in.bookmyshow.com/plays/malgudi-days/ET00377978
16 Dec. 2023 ll 7.30 pm
SIHAR UTHI THI MAUT YAHAN (Originally its Ithe oshala mrityu) Written by VASANT KANETKAR
Ticket Link :https://in.bookmyshow.com/plays/sihar-uthi-thi-maut-yahan/ET00357288
17 Dec. 2023 ll 3.45 pm
HAMIDA BAI KI KOTHI Written by ANIL BARVE
Hindi Translation DHANASHREE HEBLIKAR
Ticket Link https://in.bookmyshow.com/plays/hamidabai-ki-kothi/ET00367835
17 Dec. 2023 ll 7.30 pm
TAJMAHAL KA TENDER Written by AJAY SHUKLA
Ticket Link: https://in.bookmyshow.com/plays/taj-mahal-ka-tender/ET00366382
Swatantra Theater's Children Theater Program
Children Acting/ Theatre WorkShop
1Month 21st Dec 2023-21st jan 2024
Venue: Swatantra Theatre, Deccan Area, Pune
As we all know Theater is in itself a strong tool and a powerful medium to bring out the best in their personality. It helps to shed inhibitions and teaches the power of decision making helping to bring confidence.
At Swatantra we have developed the modules in such a way that we introduce and train them into the entire horizon of Theater. Acting, writing, Direction, Stage management, Art Direction which involves painting, crafting, creating something new with the coordination of the team towards one goal and ultimately introducing them to good Indian Literature are covered.
We have previously conducted 3D Theater mask Making, Basic Make up sessions too. It is surely about exploring these different areas and choosing their area of interest. The by-product of such sessions have been improved concentration, focus and the overcoming the challenges of working in a dynamic team with harmony. Theater is Live but it is also a reflection of life. Children will later perform in a professional Stage performance based on the works of an Indian Author. The play making process too is entirely driven by children with the help of expert guidance. And audiences in the past witnessed the magic! Be it ' Turning Pages' based on Sudha Murthy's works or 'Malgudi Days' based on RK Laxman's works, 'Robindra Sansar' on Rabindranath Tagore's works or Dadasaheb Phalke, Sant Tukaram which were biographical plays have stunned the audiences.
This program is going to be special because parents and children both have been waiting to come to Theater and experience the joy in person.
REGISTRATION STARTED - LIMITED SEAT - 1st Come 1st Basis.
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Pune-based Swatantra Theatre brings the magic of Malgudi Days on stage
R K Narayan’s beloved tales from Malgudi Days will be brought to life on stage by Swatantra Theatre Group at the Vizag Junior Theatre Fest in Visakhapatnam on 25 to 27 Nov 2023.
CELEBRATING HINDI DIWAS THEATRE FESTIVAL
8th-9th-10th Sept.2023
ANIL BARVE'S HAMIDA BAI KI KOTHI 8th Sept. 3pm
ANTHON CHEKHOV- AN EVENING WITH CHEKHOV 8th Sept. ( 8th Sept. FRIDAY 7 pm)
PIYUSH MISHRA'S - JAB SHEHAR HAMARA SOTA HAI (9th Sept. SATURDAY 1 pm)
YOGESH TRIPATHI'S - CHAUTHI CIGARRETE ( 10th Sept. SUNDAY 3PM)
ASGHAR WAJAHAT'S - Jis Lahore Nai Dekhya ... O Jamya Nai ( 10th Sept. SUNDAY 7PM)
Produced By Yuwaraj Shah Directed By Abhijeet Choudhary Music Dhanashree Heblikar
Venue : Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Auditorium, Ghole road, Off JM road, Pune
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A Housefull response of TAJMAHAL KA TENDER
Ashwin Sharma from Swatantra Theatre Won Best Actor Award
from Govt. of Maharashtra in Rajya Natya -2019
Play is selected to be one of the Best plays too.
More than two decades back, Ajay Shukla's “Taj Mahal Ka Tender” has won its writer both the Sahitya Kala Parishad the Mohan Rakesh Samman. Since then, the play has seen countless performances all over.Its biting wit throws a powerful punch, and remains, despite the passage of years, both relevant and well-loved.The story of Taj Mahal’s construction, the play begins at the point when Emperor Shah Jahan first decides to build a monument to commemorate his Begum, Mumtaz Mahal. While it uses a contemporary context, one that’stained with corruption, red tapism and bureaucracy The play explores the construction in the light of these issues. With every delay and every bribe, the play reminds us of our reality, and even as it uses slapstick comedy and situational comedy to elicit laughs, it doesn’t lose its darker context.
Venue- Pt. Jawaharal Nehru auditorum, ghole road, near balgandharv, Pune.
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Muavje
Writer: Bhishma Sahni
The word 'Danga' a very shattering word, on the contrary, the word 'Muavje..!' is a very reliving one.The deeper meaning of these 2 words and the greed, the profit that gives foundation to the riots - but blame religion and community, is satirically examined in this play.
The Play narrates a story of a poor suburb where people are waiting for riots impatiently.The poor people are ready to die in the riot because their family will get compensation, where as rich people want to take this opportunity to make their career in politics and Business successful.
The Writer Bhishm Sahni was awarded the Padma Bhushan for literature in 1998, and Sahitya Akademi Fellowship in 2002
Venue- Pt. Jawaharal Nehru auditorum, ghole road, near balgandharv, Pune.
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30th July, 2023, Sunday 7.30pm
Swatantra Theater will present a unique form of Theatrical presentation- Jhalkiyan - based on Munshi Premchand's stories.
Undoubtedly, the first name that comes to our mind whenever we discuss or talk about Hindi Literature is that of Munshi Premchand – a person who single-handedly raised the level of the Hindustani Literature to several new heights. Interestingly, Munshi Premchand is such a persona that he is widely regarded as ‘Williams Shakespeare’ of the Hindustani/Hindi Literature.
Dhanpat Rai Srivastava, better known by his pen name ‘Premchand’ is the greatest Indian writer who is known for his modern Hindustani literature. About 18 Urdu and Hindi Novels, more than 300 short stories, 3 plays to his credit along with 7 books for children and many essays, translations, column writing,screenplay writing along with the screenplay for the film Majdoor released in year 1934.
To pay tribute to the writer who is an asset to our Country a unique performance will be presented. There are stories written by Premchand which will be read out and simultaneously few scenes will be enacted to give the entire piece an audio and visual experience.Flashes of breathtaking stories in some interesting scene work, that’s why Jhalkiyaan will be a unique experience. Miss Padma , Bade Ghar Ki Beti and Budhi Kaki will be performed and read in 'Jhalkiyaan'. Venue: Amphitheater, Shri Mahavir Jain Vidyalaya, next to BMCC, Deccan Area
2 Day Children Theatre Festival Celebrating Indian Writers
BharatKeRang 2 DAYS | 10 STORIES | 2nd & 3rd June
2nd June 6.30pm
1) Hingwala- writer Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
2)The Lost Child - writer- Mulk Raj Anand
3) Sikandar aur Kauva - writer- Vijaydan Detha
4) Andher Nagari Chaupat Raja - writer - Bhartendu Harishchandra
5) Icchapurti - writer- Rabindranath Tagore
3rd June 6.30pm
1)Safed Gudh - writer - Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena
2) Bada Kaun- writer- Vijaydan Detha
3) Seemantha- writer- H. Nagveni
4) Blue Umbrella- writer- Rushkin Bond
5) Bade Bhaisaab- writer- Premchand
Cast : Aanshi Desai,Smayan Rana, Ojas Gawarkar, Kavya Pathak, Kavya Dand, Sujata Meshram, Dirgharth Ramteke, Ayra Pareek, Gaurav Phalswal, Kabeer Khandakar, Kaushal Patne, Kaushik Bang, Panache Bang, Kalyani Adhikari, Shaurya Rajput, Advik Desai, Shabda Dayal, Keyansh Lakhotiya, Simhayani Mustare, Gatik Sirohia, Srujana Basavarasu, Suhani Bhalla,Riya Bhairavkar, Misha Ramuka, Divit Jagatram, Arya Shewale, Avikaa Choudhary, Ranveer Sinha, Manvik Sharma
Mentors: Krushan Doshi, Prem Gowda, Suyash Kukreja, Aayushi Anand, Sidharth Ahluwalliaya, Parvesh Sakore, Yashika Kushwaha,Hrishikesh Dhaskate, Varun, Anvi, Moksha Shah, Arshavi Joshi, Siddhi Jiaswal. Robin Singh, Vedansh Tiwari, Abhijit Patil, Devashree Pawar
Back Stage- Ashwin Sharma, Kushal Sahane, Ismail
Creative Direction and Adaptation by Dhanashree Heblikar
Directed by : Abhijeet Choudhary
Produced by : Yuwaraj Shah
Venue: Pt Jawaharlal Nehru Sanskritik Bhavan, Ghole road, off JM road, Pune
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स्वतंत्र थिएटर के अभिनेताओं द्वारा साइबर अपराध पर किए गए नुक्कड़ नाटक को देखने के बाद लोनावाला के दर्शकों की जबर्दस्त प्रतिक्रियाएं, कलाकार सामाजिक मुद्दों से जुड़े हुए हैं और हम हर जगह प्रदर्शन कर रहे हैं
महाराष्ट्र के लोनावाला सब-डिवीजन के पुलिस उपाधीक्षक, साई कार्तिकजी और पूरी पुलिस टीम ने बहुत सराहना की, और विभिन्न सामाजिक मुद्दों के साथ नियमित रूप से प्रदर्शन करने की योजना भी बनाई।
Director Abhijeet Choudhary Producer Yuwaraj Shah Creative Director Dhanashree Heblikar
Special Thanks to Addi SP Mitesh Gatteji Pune Gramin Police,SP Ankit Goelji Pune Gramin Police
Actors Krushan Doshi Ashwin Sharma abhijit patil, aayushi anand, parvesh, ismile, Sidharth, Huzaif, Devashree, kirti, salman, Prem and more
17 मई की शाम हम सबके लिए एक यादगार अनुभव रही । हमारे नन्हे कलाकारों ने काव्य पाठ कर अनेक हिंदी कवियों की रचनाओं को बड़ी तन्मयता से प्रस्तुत किया। ४ से १६ वर्ष तक के आयु के बच्चों ने हिंदी की सर्वोत्तम रचनाओं का काव्य पाठ किया।
सोहनलाल द्विवेदी जी की कोशिश करने वालों की कभी हार नहीं होती, हरिवंश राय बच्चन की अग्निपथ, सुभद्रा कुमारी चौहान की हवा हूं हवा मैं बसंती हवा हूं से लेकर हास्य-व्यंग्य कविताओं की बौछार ने सबको रिझा दिया। बच्चों के अभिभावक तथा स्वतंत्र के कलाकारों के बीच सुंदर आयोजन हुआ। युवराज जी युवराज शहा सर का बनाया हुआ यह सुंदर ओपन एयर थिएटर .. शाम की ताजी हवा और हरियाली से लैस इस प्रांगण में बैठकर नन्हे कलाकारों का कविता पाठ सुनना एक अद्भुत अनुभव रहा।
हम ह्रदय से धन्यवाद करना चाहते हैं Sanjay Kashilal Bhardwaj श्री संजय भारद्वाज और सुधा भारद्वाज Sudha Bhardwaj जी को जो इस कार्यक्रम में विशेष अतिथि के रूप में पधारे । दोनों ही जाने-माने कवि और लेखक हैं। इतने व्यस्त होने के बावजूद उन्होंने हमारे इस कार्यक्रम के लिए अपना कीमती समय दिया। बच्चों को भाषा और उच्चारण के विषय पर मार्गदर्शन किया। बच्चों में बच्चे बन जाने वाले इस दंपति ने बच्चों को खूब सराहा और सुधा मैम की एक सुंदर बाल कविता से इस आयोजन का समापन हुआ।
जब आप जैसे व्यक्तित्व आकर बच्चों की सराहना करते हैं उन्हें मार्गदर्शन करते हैं तो बच्चों के बाल मन पर एक गहरा सकारात्मक प्रभाव पड़ जाता हैं जिसे वे हमेशा याद रख पाते हैं।
Krushan Doshi ने उत्कृष्ट मंच संचालन करते हुए इस कार्यक्रम को सफल बनाया। Swatantra Theatre का प्रांगण खिल खिल उठा
Swatantra Theatre will be commemorating World Theater Day on 21st and 22nd April, 2023.
PLAYS SCHEDULE
21st - 5.00 pm- Sihar Uthi Thi Maut Yahan
8.00 pm - An Evening with Chekhov
22nd- 5.00 pm - Jis Lahore Nai Dekhya O Jamyai Nai
8.00 pm - Taj Mahal Ka Tender
Venue: Kalachhaya Cultural Centre, Opp Vikhe Patil School, SB road, Pune
Do mark your Dates! Hope to see you
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WorldTheatreDay2023 SPECIAL
Swatantra Theatre Wins '7'Awards for
Play 'Sihar Uthi Thi Maut Yahan'
At 61st Maharashtra Rajya Natya Spardha.
Poduced by Yuwaraj Shah Writer Vasant Kanetkar
While the play wins one of the best plays(3rd), bags 2nd in Best Direction- Abhijeet Choudhary , 1st in Set Design- Arun Jagtap 1st in Makeup - Ayushi Annad while 3 Actors including our Founder- Creative Director Dhanashree Heblikar , Prem Gowda and Chezan Lawyer receive Best Actors.
Producer Yuwaraj Shah sir is the strongest pillar of the Team of each and every production.
We don't perform to win, we perform to do the best and strive towards excellence.. We are proud of all our actors who are so dedicated, hard working and so so talented! With utmost gratitude in our hearts, we thank everyone for your endless love and support..
WORLD THEATRE DAY 2023
Swatantra Theatre will present its Street Play based on Domestic Violence In association with SWISSAI.On this World Theater Day we are more than happy to share this play with you all through the online medium.
Please join us at 7.00 pm on our YOUTUBE CHANNEL
27th March 2023
SWATANTRA THEATRE ORGANISING 2DAYS FREE SCREEN WRITING WORKSHOP BY VETERAN SCREEN WRITER, POET, WRITER - NILAYA UPADHYAYJI
21st and 22nd feb 2023, 7 -9pm
28 जनवरी, 1963 को बिहार में जन्मे निलय उपाध्याय हिंदी के सुपरिचित कवियों में एक हैं ! इनके कविता संकलन हैं- अकेला घर हुसैन का, कटौती और जिबह वेला ! इनके दो उपन्यास-अभियान और वैतरनी प्रकाशित हो चुके हैं ! एक साल पहले इन्होने गंगोत्री से गंगा सागर तक की साइकिल से यात्रा की ! ये मुंबई में रहते है और पटकथा लेखन से जुड़े हैं ! देवों के देव महादेव सीरियल और कई फिल्मे लिख चुके हैं ! हाल में इनका लिखा नाटक पॉपकॉर्न विद परसाई काफी लोकप्रिय हुआ है ! पहाड़ इनका तीसरा उपन्यास है जो दशरथ मांझी के जीवन पर आधारित है !
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Swatantra Theatre, Deccan Area Pune
WRITER VASANT KANETKAR-
SIHAR UTHI THI MAUT YAHAN
2nd feb 2023 . (Thursday 12pm) FREE ENTRY
Vasant Kanetkar’s (Ithe oshalala mrityu) Sihar uthi thi maut yahan, After Shivaji Maharaj, his son Sambhaji Maharaj descended the throne. His courage, valor and fearlessness have been a matter of pride for the Maratha dynasty. He thwarted conspiracies against Swarajya, punished the betrayers, gave a tough time to Portuguese, Adilshahi and Kutubshahi trembled by Sambhajis name and all this was done in a short span of 9 years. He was caught by Aurangzeb and inspite of horrifying torcher dod not beg pardon. This made Sambhaji an immortal figure in the hearts of people.
CAST: Dhanashree Heblikar,Prem Gowda Chezan lawyer, Ashwin Sharma, Nikhil Pasalkar , Vedansh Tiwari, Siddhant Chandel ,Vivek Shukla ,Chadan pawar ,Rishikesh Dhaskate Kushal Shahne ,Suyash Kukreja, Varun, Druv, Salman, Huzaiff, Ismaile and More
Produced by Yuwaraj Shah Creative Director Dhanashree Heblikar Directed by Abhijeet Choudhary Limited seat Venue : Pt Jawaharlal Nehru Sanskrutik Bhavan, Ghole road, off JM road Pune
Swatantra Theater Presents Children Theater Production
Malgudi Days
Swatantra Theater brings to you India's most celebrated writer RK Narayans works through the play Malgudi Days. The play comsists a canvas of short stories performed by the finest Child Actors of Swatantra.
The stories smoothly take you away from hustle bustle of todays day into an imaginary city, Malgudi. The innocent, playful and soulful bonding of Swami and his friends unknowingly will become your friends too.
Malgudi Days deals with a fresh theme, based on RK's Swami and friends and Malgudi Days.
Stories about essence of life soaked in integrity with the sweetest of South Indian flavour of Tamil Nadu. Each story has the beauty and brilliance to connect with the writer and the performer. And experience the joy of celebrated Indian Literature. Thinking about the real-life crisis faced by the characters make you question the reality of life. It’s not just a play but fun and frolic vacation trip in Malgudi.
A cast of 17 children being this town to life once again very much today in the year 2023.
Malgudi Days Part 1 -( 21st January) will consist of 5 stories including The Missing Mail, Gateman's gift, Four Rupees, The performing child and Iswaran
Malgudi Days part 2 (22nd January) will feature Rajam and Mani, The Hero, Fathers Help, Out of Business, Neighbours Help,
Cast: Annannya Mantri, Kaashvi Mantri,Ayra Pareek, Rishi Bharadwaj, Dirgharth Ramteke, Ashvika Kale, Kalyani Adhikari, Ojas Gawarkar, Parshvi Gadiya, Pranshi Mantri, Mishka Mantri, Preya Mehta, Raisha Raigaonkar, Rajveer Sanghvi, Srujana Basavarsu, Suhani Bhalla, Shaivi Mantri.
Creative Director : Dhanashree Heblikar Directed by : Abhijeet Choudhary Produced by : Yuwaraj Shah
Venue: Pt Jawaharlal Nehru Sanskritik Bhavan, Ghole road, off JM road, Pune
Time: 7.00 pm
Children Acting/ Theatre WorkShop
1.month 19th Dec 2022- 22th Jan 2023
Venue: Swatantra Theatre, Deccan Area, Pune
Swatantra Theater's Children Theater Program
Time : 5-7 pm
# Limited Seats Available
For Enquiries Contact : +91 9767178857 / 83296 96186
This program is going to be special because parents
and children both have been waiting to come to
Theater and experience the joy in person.
https://youtu.be/Bw99TGGQCOc
9th Swatantra Rang -16, 17 and 18 Dec. - 3pm and 6.30pm
KABIRA KHADA BAZAR MEIN Written by BHISMA SAHNI 16th Dec 3pm
PANCHI AISE AATEY HAI Written by VIJAY TENDULKAR 16th Dec 6,30pm
AASHADH KA EK DIN Written by MOHAN RAKESH 17th Dec 3pm
JIS LAHORE NAI DEKHYA ..O JAMYA HI NAI Written by ASGHAR WAJAHAT 17th Dec 6.30pm
TAJMAHAL KA TENDER Written by AJAY SHUKLA 18th Dec 3pm
NIRGUN RAAG Written by Sanjay Bhardwaj 18th Dec 6.30pm
National Premiere / Screening of film 'LABOUR PAIN -an unending saga'. @ NFAI on 24th Nov 5pm
Swatantra Theatre and Films invites you all for the National Premiere / Screening of our feature film Labour Pain -an unending saga. The film is based on true events and stories of labourers and the hardships that they faced during Covid 19 pandemic . This is a self funded film by a theatre group without any celebraty from the film industry.
National Screening of feature film LABOUR PAIN - AN UNENDING SAGA. at National Film Archives of India. (NFAI) on 24th Nov 2022 , 5pm
LABOUR PAIN - An Unending Saga.
Production - Swatantra Theatre and Films
Produced by Yuwaraj Shah
Written and Directed by: Abhijeet Choudhary
Cast : Dhanashree Heblikar, Prem Gowda, Krushan Doshi, Ashwin Sharma, Suyash Kukreja and More
Language- Hindi incliding Bhojpuri, Awadhi, Maithili
Camera and Editing : Chezan Lawyer
Music: Rahul Ghorpade , Satish Kumar and Snehlata Choudhary
Poem and Lyrics: Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena, Fanishwarnath Renu , Sanjay Bhardawaj and Satish Kumar
Dailogues : Abhijeet Choudhary, Krushan Doshi and Anand Kumar.
Dur: 90 mins.
Narration of the film
The film is narrated by Shri Raghuvir Yadav who needs no introduction.
LABOUR PAIN- an unending saga (Indian feature Film based on migrant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic)
Swatantra Theatre and Films, feature film Receving your Love and selections at many National and International Film Festival ....
about film-
Mazdoors lay the ground work of our societies, they are the pillars on which our sky scrapers stand. Their blood, sweat & tears shape our homes, malls & subways. But which strata of our social fabric do these labourers dwell in? What about their individual identities? We follow the story of Shankar and Manju, daily wage migrant workers, living miles away from home for work that to them is worship. Our journey with them brings us to the apocalyptic days of an un-foreseen pandemic that upends the lives of millions like them. Without a social security net to catch their fall and abandoned by the city they built, left to their own devices, they begin a long, long walk back home. Will they ever get there ? Will they find the families that a home is made of ? Will they ever dare to dream or hope again for a better future ? Or are they on roads that lead nowhere ?
CELEBRATING HINDI DIWAS on 23rd 24th and 25th Sept. 2022
SWATANTRA THEATRE'S FESTIVAL OF AWARD WINNING PLAYS
MOHAN RAKESH- ASHADH KA EK DIN 23rd Sept.(FRIDAY 6pm) VASANT KANETKAR- SIHAR UTHI THI MAUT YAHAN 24th Sept.(SATURDAY-6pm)
ANTHON CHEKHOV- AN EVENING WITH CHEKHOV 25th Sept. (SUNDAY 2pm) AJAY SHUKLA - TAJMAHAL KA TENDER 25th Sept. (SUNDAY-6pm) Produced by Yuwaraj Shah Creative Director Dhanashree Heblikar Directed by Abhijeet Choudhary Date : 3rd June and 4th June Time : 6.30 pm Limited seat Venue : Pt Jawaharlal Nehru Sanskrutik Bhavan, Ghole road, off JM road Pune
Tickets Available at BOOKMYSHOW & VENUE
Officially selected in International world film Awards 2022, LABOUR PAIN..an unending saaga, Hindi feature film
Swatantra theatre and Films, Pune, is pleased to inform about our upcoming Hindi Feature film LABOUR PAIN- an unending saga . The film is inspired by true events on the life of labourers and the difficulties they faced during the corona virus pandemic, may it be the loss of their income source, struggle for basic needs and eventually coming out on roads and walking to their homes . The film made by this theatre group is a humble attempt to realise how integral these labourers are to our society. The film is shot on very limited resources and on a very constricted budget.
Poetry recited in the film is by a very esteemed and respected artist Shri Raghuvir Yadavji who, agreed to come on board without charging any fee.
The film is sent to various film festivals such as INDIAN PANORAMA INTERNATIONAL FILMS FESTIVAL,
SUNDANCE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL,
SLAMDANCE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL,
MIAMI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The film is officially selected for INTERNATIONAL WORLD FILM AWARD 2022
TITLE- LABOUR PAIN ... an unending saga
Dur-90min Lang- HINDI
Production Swatantra Theatre and films
Director Abhijeet Choudhary
Produced by Yuwaraj Shah
Cast- Dhanashree Heblikar, Prashant Gowda, Ashwin Sharma, Krushan Doshi, Suyash kureja including 40 more actors.
DOP and Editing- Chezan Lawyer
Music- Rahul Ghorpade, Satish Kumar, and Snehlata Choudhary
Poetry Recitation - Raghuvir Yadav
The Great Indian Stories for Children
Part1- 3rd June Part-2 4th June 6.30pm
Venue: Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Auditorium , Ghole Road, Off JM Road Pune
Creative Director Dhanashree Heblikar Produced By Yuwaraj Shah Directed By Abhijeet Choudhary.
PART -1 ; 3RD JUNE
Kabuliwala - Rabindra nath Tagore
Idgah- Mushi Prem Chand
The Liar- Mulk Raj Anand
Kaun kaun Ladki- Mahashweta Devi.
Rats Feast- Rabindra nath Tagore
PART- 2 ; 4TH JUNE
Panch Parmeshwar- Mushi Prem Chand
Lekhan Pustika- Rabindra nath Tagore
Mehnati Baccha- RK Narayan
Home Coming- Rabindra nath Tagore
A performance by Children, of Children, for Children and their Parents.
India’s literary tradition is one of the richest in the world, combining as it does the diverse linguistic and cultural traditions which coexist within the Indian subcontinent.
30 Children and 15 mentors of Swatantra Theater bring to you the most spectacular Theater Play. A 2 Day Theater festival by child actors. Children will perform the great stories by great Indian Writers. We will feature stories of Rabindranath Tagore, Premchand, RK Narayan, Ruskin Bond, Mahashweta Devi and Mulk Raj Anand. The beauty of the characters and their story telling is a truly wonderful experience to witness.
CAST:
Bhargoh Chaudhri, Sreehari U Nair, Kavya Pathak ,Aadvik Agroya , Ira Agarwal, Aanshi Desai, Darsh Agrawal, Kavyaa Dand, Dirgharth Ramteke, Anavi Deshmukh, Raisha Raigaonkar
Sayali Kulkarni, Ashvika Kale, Prisha Dudi, Vardhan Lunavat, Arham Lunavat, Arav Agrawal, Suhaani Purwar, Somya Choudhary, Siya Choudhary, Rajveer Sanghvi, Kabeer khandakar, Vaikhari Nighojkar, Preya Mehta, Kaushal Patne, Samaira Hegneshwar, Saachi Dhote, Parshvi Gadia and Manan Sharma.
20th may 9.30PM "JIS LAHORE NAI DEKHYA ... O JAMYA NAI"
An emotional journey filled with humanity.. An Internationally acclaimed play...!! (HINDI-URDU-PUNJABI)
Partition made them aliens in their own land. Those who were part and parcel of their life were now after that life. A large number of families played hide and seek with ‘life and death’. Partition proved ‘catastrophic’ to our own motherland. It was August 14th, 1947 when British India was officially sliced into two nations triggering the largest displacement of the human population in the history of the world wherein about 14.5 million people crossed the borders that were not even known to them.
Memories of partition know that lines were not drawn on pieces of paper or land but on the hearts of those people who until then were living in harmony and their first collective war against freedom from British Imperialism had no boundaries.
Cast: Dhanashree Heblikar, Prem Gowda, Krushan Doshi, Suyash Kukreja, Chezan Lawyer, Ketaki Nimbalkar, Abhishek Raj, Siddhi Jaiswal, Rajeev Bhardwaj, Vikram Yadav, Risshikesh Daskate,Rahul Kine, Vedansh Tiwari, Kushal Shahane, Vivek kine, Ankur Turwankar
Written by Asghar Wajahat Produced by Yuwaraj Shah Music by Dhanashree Heblikar Directed By Abhijeet Choudhary
+91-9767178857,8329696186 Venue: Bharat Natya Mandir, Sadashiv Peth, Pune Donor Passes at the venue and BOOKMYSHOW & TICKETKHIDKEE
21st May:ComedyMusical Hindi Play for Children
Ujbak Raja Teen Dacoit (2 Shows)
(Based on H.C. Andersen's 'The Emperor's new clothes )
Written by Alakhnandan
21st May 9.15 AM (Mor.) & 2.15 PM (Noon)
Bharat Natya Mandir, Sadashiv Peth Pune
A must-watch play for children of all ages and never to miss for their parents. What could be better than a trip to uncontrollable laughter? A bright, crisp, and tailor-made dramatization of H.C. Andersen's 'The Emperor's new clothes'. A Hindi Adaptation by Alakhnandan. The story is about Raja Reshamlal, who is willing to sacrifice his castle, friends—even his Empress to buy the most luxurious new clothes available. The "tailors" pull the wool over everybody's eyes until a homespun boy has the courage to speak the unadorned truth, and all the fools are uncovered at last. The cleverly patterned characters and the silky smooth plot will keep you stiched.
Tickets Available at BOOKMYSHOW & TICKETKHIDKEE & venue
Live music: Krushan Doshi, Ritesh Bhurud, Gopalkrishna Shingre, Ankur Turwankar, Kushal,
Cast : Ashwin Sharma, Prem Gowda, Pravesh Sakore, Moksha Shah, Rupal lautre, Rajeev Bhardwaj, Akhilesh Sharma, Chandan Pawar.Siddhant Chandel, Siddhi Jaiswal, Renuka Gatlewar, Digvijay Singh, Kushal Sahne,Rushikesh Dhaskate,Ayushi Anand, Siddhi Jaiswal, Juhi Singh
Produced by Yuwaraj Shah ll Music &Creative Director Dhanashree Heblikar ll Directed by Abhijeet Choudhary
21st May 11.45 am :COURT MARTIAL
AWARD-WINNING HINDI PLAY Written By SWADESH DEEPAK
Court Martial surprised everyone not because of its social relevance but because of the thought process of human beings.
Set up within an Army backdrop, A cast of 14 actors in their crisp army uniforms and conduct deliver the play with such ultimate projection that this production will rule the hearts of the spectators forever. With this going on, the overall aesthetical flavor of this production remains intact which is all the beauty of its Direction. A case is filed in the court against a soldier, Ramchander, stating that he killed his superior officer Capt. Mohan Verma and made also an attempt on the life of Capt. Kapoor's life. Ramchander is brought before the court for court-martial. Presided by Brig. Surath Singh, a 'Vicharak' (jury) is set up. The defense lawyer Capt. Bikash Roy analyses what made Ramchander commit this crime and discovers the reason. The dialogues in the court scene are crucial.
Cast: Vivek Shukla ,Anand Kumar, Ankur TurwankarSahil Sharma, Ayushi Anand, Siddharth AhluwaliaChandan Pawar, Robin Singh, Khushal Shahane
Vivek Mane, Kaustubh Supekar, Ravi Bhore, Abhijeet Patil, Ravindra Bhore, Vedansh Tiwari, Vikram Yadav
Produced by: Yuwaraj Shah Written by: Swadesh Deepak Directed by: Abhijeet Choudhary Music: Dhanashree Heblikar
Venue: Bharat Natya Mandir, Sadashiv Peth Pune. Tickets Available at BOOKMYSHOW & TICKETKHIDKEE & Venue
SWATANTRA THEATRE PRESENTS
Vasant Kanetkar's Super Hit Play
JAAG UTHA HAI RAIGAD @ Just Rs 10 and 15 Only
Performing in 60th Maharashtra Rajya Natya 26th April 3pm , Bharat Natya Mandir, Pune
Selected in Asia's Biggest International Theatre Festival "BHARAT RANG MAHOTSAV 2020 DELHI" NSD, DELHI
Shri Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Memorial National Committee, at Constitution Club of India, New Delhi
Sur Sadan Auditorium of Agra, more than thousands of seating capacity packed while we are preforming this Play
JAAG UTHA HAI RAIGAD "When Raigad Fort Comes To Life" is the Hindi adaptation of noted Marathi playwright Vasant Kanetkar's superhit historic Marathi play "Raigadala Jevha Jaag Yete" The play has been translated in hindi by Vasant Dev. . The play explores the rarely talked about relationship between Shivaji Maharaj and his son Sambhaji.
Children Acting/ Theatre WorkShop (offline)
1.month 25th April-31st May 2022
Venue: Swatantra Theatre, Deccan Area, Pune
After 2 years of online program Swatantra Theater will conduct its Offline Theater Program once again.
As we all know Theater is in itself a strong tool and a powerful medium to bring out best in their personality. It helps to shed inhibitions and teaches the power of decesion making helping to bring confidence.
At Swatantra we have developed the modules in such a way that we introduce and train them into the entire horizon of Theater. With Acting, writing, Direction, Stage management, Art Direction which involves painting, crafting, creating something new with the coordination of the team towards one goal and ultimately introducing them to good Indian Literature are covered.
We have previously conducted 3D Theater mask Making, Basic Make up sessions too. It is surely about exploring these different areas and choose their area of interest. The by product of such sessions have been improved concentration, focus and the overcoming the challenges of working in a dynamic team with harmony. Theater is Live but it also a reflection of life. Children will later perform in a professional Stage performance based on the works of an Indian Author. The play making process too is entirely driven by children with the help of expert guidance. And audiences in the past witnessed the magic! Be it ' Turning Pages' based on Sudha Murthy's works or 'Malgudi Days' based on RK Laxman's works, 'Robindra Sansar' on Rabindranath Tagore's works or Dadasaheb Phalke, Sant Tukaram which were biographical plays have stunned the audiences.
This program is going to be special because parents and children both have been waiting to come to Theater and experience the joy in person.
Celebrating 15 Years of Swatantra theatre, one of the leading Hindi theatre group in Pune. Established in 2006
*Actor's Process is very important to lead your character.
*Everyday practice and rehearsal is very important in the life of actors to bring life on stage and screen.
*A Director can easily work with actors having Ability to enter quickly from one character to another character.
*Best understanding of Dramatic/scene techniques and memorizing the text.
*Physical and Vocal strengths and stamina building.
Best Theatre / Acting Program for Upcoming Actors
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Swatantra Theatre Presents Children Theatre Production
KATHA SARIT SAGAR THE OCEAN OF STORIES
Swatantra Theater Presents, yet again a brilliant Children Theater Production. Kathasaritsagar is a play that is based on the stories of Kathasaritsagar.
The Kathasaritsagar is a famous 11th-century collection of Indian legends, fairy tales, and folk tales as retold in Sanskrit by Shaivite Somadeva.
The Kathasaritsagar remains unparalleled in its appeal and the undiminished popularity of its tales over the centuries. Its stories are found all over the world .
This great work contains within it more than 350 tales told across eighteen books in some twenty thousand stanzas. It is, for its size, the oldest extant collection of stories.
a short poem at the end of his work, Somadeva states that he was the court poet of King Anantadeva of Kashmir, and that he composed his Kathasaritsagara for the amusement of Queen Suryavati, wife of King Anantadeva, to distract her mind from its usual occupation of ‘worshipping Shiva and acquiring learning from the great books.’
At Swatantra's Children Production we always try to collaborate Indian Literature with Theater. By this children become more aware of the literature in India and through Theater while expressing, performing, emoting the true essence or the take back of the stories is embeded on their young minds, which creates a value creating experience for the performers as well as the spectators.
The training in Acting too is very intricate, which enables them to stand on the stage and perform a character confidently and convincingly.
4 stories from The Kathasaritsagar will be a part of this production
1) Dhurton Ki Katha
2) Namak Ki Mithaas
3) Harishankar ki Katha
4)Lalchi Dost
Cast: Ananya Mantri, Kabeer Khandakar, Maitreyee Desai, Aaradhya Chandane, Pranshi Mantri, Parshvi Gadiya, Preya Mehta, Rajveer Sanghvi, Nitya Toshniwal, Mishka Mantri, Reyansh Patil, Darsh Agarwal, Kashvi Mantri, Tanishka Shirbhate, Ashvika Kale, Spruha Deshpande,
Produced by Yuwaraj Shah Creative Director Dhanashree Heblikar Directed by Abhijeet Choudhary
Date : 26th February, 22 Time : 6.00 pm
Limited seat 50% Entry only Covid Safty Rules & Regulation
Venue : Pt Jawaharlal Nehru Sanskrutik Bhavan, Ghole road, off JM road Pune
Tickets Available at BOOKMYSHOW
2 Theater Plays on the occasion of Shivaji Maharaj's Birth Anniversary
18th February- Sihar Uthi Thi Maut Yaha (Ithe Oshalla Mrutyu)
19th February - Jaag Utha Hain Raigadh (Raygadala Jevha Jaag Yete)
Abhijeet Choudhary has designed this play with a fresh perspective as a reason it made to the Bharat Rang Mahotsav of National School of Drama Delhi in 2020.
Cast : Dhanashree Heblikar, Ashwin Sharma, Prem Gowda, Suyash Kukreja, Krushan Doshi, Sabeena Sawar, Umed Patil, Sufiyan Alam, Nikhil Pasalkar, Ankur Turwankar ,Abhishek Dixit, Suraaj Nikumbh, Parvesh Sakore, Aryan Singh Rajput, Chandan Pawar, Siddharth, Sahil, Vikram, Vedansh, Kushal, Hrishikesh, Rupal, Anand,Rahul, Esmail, Abhijeet Pawar and more..
Written by : Vasant Kanetkar Directed by: Abhijeet Choudhary Produced by : Yuwaraj Shah
Date : 18th and 19th February, 22 Time : 6.00 pm
Limited seat 50% Entry only Covid Safty Rules & Regulation
Venue : Pt Jawaharlal Nehru Sanskrutik Bhavan, Ghole road, off JM road
Swatantra Theater Presents
8th year of "Swatantra Rang "- Hindi Annual Theatre Festival
3 days ll 6 Plays ll 17th, 18th and 19th Dec. 2021
8th year of "Swatantra Rang "
Swatantra Theatre's 8th Annual Theatre Festival - SWATANTRA RANG will take place from 17th, 18th and 19 Dec 2021.
3 days ll 6 Plays
1st Show- 6.00pm and 2nd Show- 8.45pm
It will showcase 6 different plays. Swatantra Rang is a treat to all Theatre Lovers in the city. The venue is the Open Air Theatre ,
Swatantra Theatre - Inside Jain Vidyalaya Next to Bmcc Deccan Area Pune.
FESTIVAL PASSES ALSO AVAILABLE, Donor Passes will be available at 1hr. before the venueAdvance booking starts at Bookmyshow
Rules of wearing a mask, sanitization and maintaining social distancing will have to be followed.
Most Awaited Swatantra Theater's Children Theater Program
After the trying times we are very excited to welcome you all in an offline program.
Theater is about exploration, personality building, creating something new, working with a team spirit, writing, singing, expressing and an endless possibilities of creativity in each and every young minds.
Date: 13th December - 15th January 2022 Timings will be 5.00-7.00 pm
Children will undergo Training followed by a Professional Theater Production
Let us all come together and live the LIVE Art and create the magic of Stage
Limited Seats Available
For Enquiries Contact : +91 9767178857 / 83296 96186
Swatantra Theater Presents
JAAG UTHA HAI THEATRE Hindi Theatre Festival
28 Oct to 31st Oct 2021 - 4 days - 6 plays - 8 shows
Thursday, 28th October 2021
6.00 pm: Jaag Utha Hain Raigadh 8.45: An Evening with Chekhov
Friday, 29th October, 2021
6.00 pm: Sihar Uthi thi Maut Yahan 8.45 pm: Kabira Khada Bazar Me
Saturday, 30th October,.2021
6.00 pm: Jaag Utha Hain Raigadh 8.45 pm: Taj Mahal Ka Tender
Sunday, 31st October, 2021
6.00 pm: Sihar Uthi thi Maut Yaha 8.45 pm: Ujbak Raja Teen Dacait
The play Jaag Utha Hai Raigadh which will be performed on 28th and 30th October in this festival was selected and performed at National School of Drama, Delhi's Bharat Rang Mahotsav Feb 2020. After Bharangam because Pandemic situation we weren’t able to perform it for our Pune audience.
In these four festivals, we are also opening our new play - Sihar Uthi Thi Maut Yahan (ithe oshalala mrutyu) by legendary playwright Vasant Kanetkar, It's a sequel to his most celebrated play Jaag Utha Hai Raigadh
Producer: Yuwaraj Shah Creative Director: Dhanashree Heblikar | Director: Abhijeet Choudhary
Limited Seats - 100 seats per show With Covid Rules and Regulations
Reserve your seats prior via a telephonic call, message, or online booking
Swatantra theatre is also offering 50% of it's seats for enthusiasts who wish to contribute according to their desire.
Donar Passes Available at https://www.ticketkhidakee.com and bookmyshow.com
Venue: Open Air Stage, Jain Vidyalaya, next to BMCC, Agharkar Road, Deccan Area, Pune.
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Interaction with Dr Kasturi Paigude Rane on her new book Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi: Swatantra Theatre Celebrating his centenary which is a biography on Pandit Bhimsen Joshi written by Dr Kasturi Paigude Rane as a tribute to him on the occasion of his centenary.
This book is published by the Publications division of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Dr Kasturi a PhD in music has been into performing, learning and teaching of the art since last 30 years. She has performed extensively in US, UK and Netherlands. The book was launched in hands of Ustad Wasifuddin Dagar at Soochana Bhavan Delhi on September 7th in presence of many dignataries and journalists in an online event. This book will be soon available in Marathi and will also be tranlated in Bangla and Kannada languages.
Pune is undisputedly the hub of culture and arts. Pt Bhimsen Joshi has also been related to Pune in many ways. The pride of Pune, Sawai Gandharva Mohotsav is also now Pt Bhimsen Joshi Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mohotsav. So book on his centenary is one more valuable contribution in the Classical Music field by an artist from Pune itself.
This program is free for all and all the protocol regarding covid situation.
Date: 2nd October, 2021 Time : 7.00 pm onwards Venue : Swatantra Theatre
Open Oct. 2021 ll Acting / Theatre Classes
Limited Seat Avaible ll Age- 16+ ll Admission: Open ll Batch from AUGUST 2021
"Theatre makes you A Serious, Self-Controlled Actor.
Acting involves two forms of communication intrascenic (communication between characters) and extrascenic (communication between the characters and the audience) aspects of both the forms ofcommunication will be a major workout here. Aspirants can explore both the forms of acting with understanding the basic to advanced techniques.
This Theatre/ Acting program is not just a mere training of techniques.We will start with basic regional form of theatre/acting,art. Every artist must know the folk theatre where we inculcate our traditional and culture form, because India presents a colourful assortment of folk theatre like Nautanki, tamasha this helps immensely since the actors frequently converse with the audience in the course of the play.The stage is often a huge empty space where actors deftly manipulate with their dialogues and gestures.Loud music, dance, elaborated use of make up, masks and singing chorus are its hallmarks.These kind of plays provide a valuable insight into the local dialect, dress, attitude, humour, and wit of the regions.
All this can give a deep insight and broaden a way of looking to the form of acting. It can prove a strong base.
Work extensively on: Voice Culture Development,
Acting Skills, Body Language
Exercise sessions on various body exercises and voice exercises.
31जुलाई 1880 को मुंशी प्रेमचंद कथासम्राट का जन्म हुआ
मुंशी प्रेमचंद की 141 वीं जयंती पर आकाशवाणी पुणे से स्वतंत्र थिएटर प्रस्तुत कर रहे है कहानी "विनोद" का नाट्य रुपान्तर
आज 30 जुलाई रात 10 बजे।
आपसब अवश्य आनंद ले
प्रसारण - शुक्रवार, दिनांक ३० जुलै २०२१ रोजी रात्री १० वाजता आकाशवाणीच्या पुणे 'अ' केंद्रावरून.
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After watching the plays of Swatantra Theatre, Bhupendra Kanthola The director of Films and Television of India Says " Swatantra Theatre's Actor are Brilliant, Plays are Top Qualities of Production. Swatantra Theatre is Proud for Pune. (on 7th Feb 2021),
He is Regularly watching plays of Swatantra theatre's from last 5 years and also keep invinting swatantra theatre plays at FTII.
स्वातंत्र्य थियेटर के नाटकों को देखने के बाद, भूपेंद्र कंठोला द फिल्म्स एंड टेलीविज़न ऑफ़ इंडिया के डायरेक्टर कहते हैं, "स्वंतत्र थियेटरे के अभिनेता ब्रिलिएंट हैं, प्ले प्रोडक्शन की टॉप क्वालिटीज़ हैं। स्वंतंत्रता थिएटर पुणे के लिए गर्व है। (7 फरवरी 2021 को)। वह नियमित रूप से पिछले 5 वर्षों से स्वातन्त्र थियेटरे के नाटकों को देखते रहते है और एफटीआईआई में स्वातन्त्र रंगमंच के नाटकों को आमंत्रित करते रहते है।
Celebrating 151st Birth Anniversary of Dadasaheb Phalke -30th April 1870
THE FATHER OF INDIA CINEMA
on 30th April and 1st May 2021 at 5pm
Total Duration of the play is 3hr.40min (Approx)
YOUTUBE Premiere - Entry FREE SWATANTRA THEATRE YOUTUBE CHANNEL
Hindi Play Based on the LIFE of THE FATHER OF INDIAN CINEMA
Swatantra Theatre’s Nanhe Kalaakars are get set to unfurl the story of the great, the legendary, DadaSaheb Phalke in a full-length 2 day play.
30th April - PART-1 Early Life of Phalke Dur- 1hr.50min
Journey of India's first film maker and his early struggles . part one will revolve around the Phalke's childhood to his journey of being a filmmaker. He met interesting personalities who gave him lessons of different fields related to art and craft and all these interactions led him to crystallise his direction. His ups and downs in first his initial days are worth an audio visual experience!
1st May - PART-2 - Phalke the film-maker. Dur- 1hr. 45min
Going to Germany to learn photo printing, traveling to London to understand the intricacies of film making and taking a risk to invest in great finance keeping faith in his creativity. Recovery from unexpected blindness, making of masterpiece Raja Harishchandra-A journey of struggle and entertainment. Films that stunned the world right from Shri Krishna Janma, Kaliyamardan and so on..witness this incredible journey until dada saheb passed away on February 2, 1944, barely a dozen turned up for his funeral..
Cast: Jayartha Sengupta, Riddhima Pandey, Daiwik Pandey, Ananya Agroya, Nihira Borade, Simran Pinglay,Himakshi Koloti, Urja Kothari, Somya Choudhary, Vansh Parekh, Esha Parekh, Jinil Desai, Krieesh Sureka, Dev Ganatra, Moksha Shah, Varnika Kothari, Anurag Parakh, Pakhi Gupta, Sparsh Gupta, Shristi Singh, Smayan Pratap Rana, Mani Karnika Sharma, Ayrissa Bindu Shafeek, Bhargoh Choudhri,Kavya Pathak, Siddhant Dhere, Vaikhari Nighojkar, Harsheet Panpaliya, Ridansh Mutha, Archismaan Vadangekar, Geet Lagad, Advik Agroya, Mehek Shah, Tanishka Shah, Chaitanya Sonawane, Mayuresh Pathak, Mihir Patil, Kanan Mattani, Nitya Toshniwal, Ananya Prasad, Yash Ladkat, Mishti Solanki, Simran Shugani, Monark Shugani, and Manan Sharma.
DIRECTED BY ABHIJEET CHOUDHARY
CREATIVE DIRECTION AND MUSIC ; DHANASHREE HEBLIKAR
PRODUCED BY YUWRAJ SHAH
Online Children Acting Theatre
WorkShop from 3rd May 2021
Swatantra Theatre is Back with the renowned Children Theatre Workshop !
1.5 months | 3rd May - 20th June 2021 | With Online Production
This workshop will aim at training children from 6-15 years into the basic to advanced modules of acting. Leadership Qualities, Self Expression, Voice training, body language, understanding characterisation, reading, writing skills and Develop interest on Hindi literature will be covered in this workshop.
We have been continuously working with Children to collaborate with literature and Theatre. Our plays have been based on writings of Rabindranath Tagore, Subhadra Kumari Chauhan, Premchand, Ruskin Bond, P L Deshpande, Sant Tukaram , Sudha Murthy, Ruskin Bond, Mullah Naseerudin, VijayDaan Detha, all in Hindi.
Swatantra Theatre is known for its quality training and performances. With the pandemic, the world has come closer and this was very much experienced by us during the Many Live Play Virtual Festivals. It is a very unique experience to get hands-on technology and bring theatre into it.
There will be Online Productions done as a part of this Workshop!
# Limited Seats Available
For Enquiries Contact : +91 9767178857 / 83296 96186
Website: https://www.swatantratheater.com/
Online Children Live Plays Theater Festival 16th April to 18th April 2021.
Swatantra Theater Presents ''Detha ki Katha''
Swatantra Theater's Children Online Theater Festival will be held from 16th April to 19th April 2021. Children are get set to bring the dash of Rajasthan in the Plays based on Vijaydaan Detha's short stories. The online training program started from 15th February where children from the ages 6- 12 were trained into the intricacies of Acting in the modules of Voice, Body and Acting techniques. Special modules were designed to suit the online medium. Per 5 Children were split into different breakout rooms with two trainers each to assure personal guidance also.
There have been technical issues too, bit beyond all of that the passion of children and trainers team together have created a perfect example of team spirit.
4 Plays based on 4 different Stories will be featured in this festival. Bada Kaun, Dujo Kabir, Fitrati Chor and a solo will be performed by Ojas Gawarkar based on ....... story by Detha.
The get ups, the backgrounds, the music also live singing and dancing around Rajasthani folk will be part of these plays.
At Swatantra, all our Children Productions are based on Indian Literature. In the past we have worked on Rabindranath Tagore, Premchand, Sudha Murthy, RK Laxman, Biopic of Dadasaheb Phalke etc so that we connect them to Indian Literature. The last season featured tales of Jataka, Panchatantra, Vikram Vetal, Andher Nagari Choupat Raja and then we picked Mulla Naseeruddin's stories adapted to Indian language and scenario where the Children got to learn and understand the beauty of Urdu Language.
As we all know Vijaydaan Detha who is an iconoclast storyteller and folklorist, Katha Chudamani and, has inspired and entertained us. Born in year 1926 and well known as Bijji, he has about 800 short stories to his credit along with poetry , essays and critiques. Padma Shri Vijaydaan Detha ji chose to write in his mother tongue though at some point ge was inspired by Russian literature. We can feel the aroma of our very own soil in his works.
Date: 16th April - Bada Kaun 17th April - Dujo Kabir 18th April - Fitrati Chor
Time : 7.30 pm onwards Live Play streaming on Swatantra's YouTube channel
Cast : Arnav Shaligram, Reyansh Choudhary, Vaikhari Nighojkar, Ashvika Kale, Vedansh Choudhary, Kavya Pathak,
Ojas Gawarkar, Arohi Singh, Aarav Singh, Raisha Raigaonkar, Sayali Kulkarni, Soumya Choudhary, Manan Sharma
Concept & Design- Dhanashree Heblikar Produced by -Yuwaraj Shah Direction - Abhijeet Choudhary
दोस्तों,
आप सब ठीक होंगे और अपना एवं अपने परिवार का ख्याल रख रहे होंगे इस उम्मीद के साथ रंग आँगन इस त्रैमासिक का तीसरा संकरण आप सभी के साथ साझा करने में बहुत खुशी महसूस हो रही हैं। नुक्कड़ नाटक विधा को समर्पित ये अंक, सफदर हाश्मी जी को रंग शक्सियत के तौर पर पढ़ने का मौका मिलेगा, साथ ही साथ रंग चौपाल के अंतर्गत जिसमे नेपथ्य कलाकारों का साक्षात्कार लिया जाता हैं, उसमे हमे प्रभाकर भावे काका को जानने समझने का अवसर प्राप्त हुआ। इसके लिए विशेष आभार के पात्र हैं हमारे दोस्त दार्शनिक और मार्गदर्शक डा. अजय जोशी । उम्मीद हैं इस रंग आँगन में हम सब मिलते रहेंगे और रंगमंच को हर परिस्थिति में जिस किसी माध्यम से हो जिंदा रखेंगे।
Krushan Doshi Abhishek Dixit Ashwin Sharma Suyash Kukreja इन संपादक मंडल के सदस्यों का हृदय से अभिनंदन!
link of the book https://bit.ly/3tapNaY
YOUTUBE LINK: https://youtu.be/iD-6Hlg2gUc
Swatantra's recent project on resilience of migrant community studied mental health with a different perspective. The methodology of Theater was used and a community theatre play was made. Along with De Montfort University ,Leicester. Excavate Theatre London, TISS, IHMP the research was carried out. Based in the entire process a film called as Suno Suno has been made. We are very happy to share it with all. After 2yrs of field work interacting with families and listening to their stories, we help the community put on a play about their stories and celebrate their lives.The underlying theme of the drama was to show to the communities that seeking help from the people you trust, showing compassion and teamwork all make for better mental health
Swatantra Theater Group Presents
The second Edition of the Quarterly Magazine 'Rang Aangan' on 14th Nov. 2020
This Special Edition Interview of an Eminent Theatre Personality ( Vetaran Actor Sushma Seth)
Rang Aangan is a Hindi E Magazine published by Swatantra Theater with an aim to connect more and more people to
the wonderful art of Theatre and Hindi Literature.
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ACTING IS NOT FUN ....
"Theatre makes you A Serious, Self-Controlled Actor"
From 15th Nov 2020 we're opening
enrollment for a new course
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6th Sept- 9th Sept
4 day Hindi Virtual Literature Festival
on the works by Author Poet Sanjay Bharadwaj.
6th October - Interview of Sanjay Bharadwaj
7th October - Peotry Reading of Selected Bhardwaj's poems by Swatantra Theatre's actors
8th October - Short Stories Reading of Selected Bharadwaj's short stories by Swatantra Theatre's actors
9th October - Jal Hain to Kal Hain - street play performance.
Time : 6.00 pm onwards On Swatantra Theatre's YouTube Channel *Entry Free
After watching Kabira Play ll Actor Radhika Deshpande
4 Plays Back to Back - 6th and 7th February, 2021
2 days | 4 Plays l 60 Actors
Post Pandemic things are returning to normal and Theaters have opened up.Swatantra Theater has been one of the most active Theater Groups.
6th February, 2021 6.30 pm
Kabira Khada Bazar Me Written by: Bhisham Sahini
(Swatantra Theater Awarded as one of the 5 Best Plays and Dhanashree Heblikar received 'Ábhinay Gunwatta' in Maharashtra Rajyanatya Competition, 2019-20)
Musical Play with beautiful Kabir Doha's sung live with raw musical instruments like Dholak, Matka, cymbals.
6th February, 2021 9.00 pm
Panchi Aise Ate Hain (Family Drama) Written by: Vijay Tendulkar
KISSE KAHAVATON KI DUNIYAN
(किस्से-कहावतों की दुनिया) 26th June- 30th June 7.30pm
Swatantra Theatre Youtube Channel ; Entry Free
Swatantra Theater's Child Actors are set once again to bring the most wonderful Live Online Children Theatre Festival.
This time we are bringing the beautiful anecdotes behind the famous Hindi proverbs. Proverbs are an integral part of culture, history and folklife. It adds an ornamental aspect to the language. These proverbs have dissolved into the languages so smoothly that it reflects the life and lifestyle, tradition, history, and culture of the geographical area. Also proverbs are like the mirror of society and make the everyday conversation interesting. In fact, proverbs and idioms used to be a great way to gain knowledge of society and the environment.
Total 11 plays including 2 solos will be a part if this Online Festival. A cast of 41 child actors 20 mentors have worked together for 2 months to bring these lovely performances.
Meet Joshi is with us from Mauritius, Shivansh from Delhi, Sayali from Devas, Giya from Banglore, Manan and Gunjan from Dhulia, Ishaan from Mumbai, while others are based in Pune.
Cast : Nitya Toshniwal, Aahan Dedhiya, Aviral Sharma, Anushka Joshi, Aaradhya Choudhary, Smayan Pratap Rana, Ashvika Kale, Manan Sharma, Gunjan Sharma, Ayrissa Bindu, Bhargoh Chaudhari, Ishaan Paniker, Vaikhari Nighojkar, Kabeer Khandakar, Aryaveer Das, Samyak Pophale, Geet Lagad, Giya Shirode, Himakshi Koloti, Meet Joshi, Mokshada Choudhary, Moksha Shah, Neeva Shah, Ojas Gawarkar, Paakhi Gupta, Parshvi Gadiya, Prisha Mehta, Preya Mehta, Aarav Singh, Aarohi Singh, Rashi Mahajan, Rhythm Mutha, Shivansh Manchanda, Advik Agroya, Sayali Kulkarni, Soumya Choudhary, Siya Choudhary, Suhaani Purwar, Neil Meher, Raisha Raigaonkar, Siya Shejwalkar, Saanvi Saxena
Written and Design Dhanashree Heblikar
7th February, 2021 6.30 pm
Bakri (Political Satire) Written by: Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena
7th February, 2021 9.00 pm
Ujbak Raja Teen Dacait (Comedy Satire) Written by Alaknandan
Only 100 Seat Available out of 250 Seat basis on 1st come 1st serve
*According to the Government norms certain Rules of wearing a mask, sanitization and maintaining social distancing will have to be followed
Donar Passes will be available at 1hr. before the venue
Advance booking starts at Bookmyshow and Ticket Khidakee
Music by Dhanashree Heblikar
Directed by : Abhijeet Choudhary Produced by : Yuwaraj Shah
Venue : Open Air Stage, Inside Shri Mahavir Jain Vidyalaya, Next to BMCC, Agharkar Road, off FC road. Deccan Area, Pune
Swatantra Rang Theatre festival 2020
Come and Enjoy The Musical, Satarical, Situational, Socio and Comedy
Play Festival in Pune Deccan Area.
1- BAKRI -Musical in Loknatya Shailee (19th and 20th Dec 6.30pm)
2- UJBAK RAJA TEEN DACOIT- Musical Comedy (20th 8.30pm)
3-TAJMAHAL KA TENDER Award-winning play ( 19th 8.30pm)
Finally, after the Lockdown Swatantra Theater is all set to bring its
7th year of 2-day Festival Staging 2 New Theatre Productions.
DATE & TIME:19th and 20th Dec. 6.30pm and 8.30pm
VENUE; Open Theatre, Next To BMCC, Deccan Area- Pune
Limited Seats Only
Donar Passes Available
www.ticketkhidakee.com & www.bookmyshow.com
also available at Venue before 1hr.
According to the Government norms certain Rules of wearing a mask, sanitization and maintaining social distancing will have to be followed
+91-9767178857, 8320696186
www.swatantratheater.com
swatantratheater@gmail.com
YOUTUBE PREMIERE
TWO INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION
10th OCT & 11th OCT
COMMON SADNESS 10th OCT. 6pm
YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCmwE50wqVg
Swatantra Theatre has worked with important International partners
Showroom MAMA (1997) which is a platform for visual culture on the cutting edge of visual arts and popular culture based in Netherlands approcahed Swatantra to partner with them for a visual exhibition.
MAMA presents ‘Common Sadness’, a film written by the artists’ collective beyoncé (NL) and performed by Swatantra Theatre (INDIA). It will be presented as part of Intersections at Art Rotterdam from 4–8 February 2015. This cooperation is realised as part of the Outsourcing Performance project, from which, in addition this film, more results can be seen at Showroom MAMA on Witte de Withstraat.
Shot at the FTII (Main Theatre) under the Direction of Abhijeet Choudhary
A Musical Performance.
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SUNO SUNO 11th OCT. 6pm
This World Theatre day, Swatantra Theatre like every year brings to you, something special, something extraordinary and every reason to celebrate Theater in safe environment.
We will be presenting an impromptu Theater Play which will be streamed live on Swatantra Theatre's FB page.
Let's celebrate Theater... let's come together..
Link ;- https://www.facebook.com/SWATANTRA.THEATRE/