Self-discovery Through Dance And Drama

Mahnoor and Tripura tell you how to dance your way to self-revival.

The Diara Centre For Art And Culture, in association with the Rainbow Inc., is organising a workshop on self-discovery through dance and drama.

This workshop is being conducted to encourage individuals to experience the their inner worlds by participating in group activities and games through dance and drama. It will stimulate them to think, speak, express and communicate their ideas, attitudes, beliefs, and emotions through body movements and voice. The workshop will enable its participants to develop a fresh understanding of their multi-faceted personalities.

The creative platform provided by the workshop will assist the students in developing a deeper sensitivity towards themselves and others. It will also help them in overcoming inhibitions, enhancing self-esteem, and learning to express themselves more effectively. Techniques from dance and drama are used here to help unite the physical, mental and emotional energies, and to create a wholesome personality.

Prior training in dance and drama are not prerequisites for participation in this workshop. It is open to any one between the age group of 20 and 50 years. The participants should wear loose comfortable clothing. The workshop fee includes lunch, refreshments and materials required for the workshop. Registrations are on the first come first serve basis as the seats are limited.

The faculty for this workshop includes Mahanoor Yar Khan and Tripura Kashyap. Mahnoor Yar Khan has used drama and theater as a tool to address the social, the cultural, the personal and the political areas of concern. She has conducted training programs and worked directly with young people, mainly in conflict zones and disaster areas worldwide. Tripura Kashyap is a dance therapist and choreographer. She travels widely, conducting workshops on contemporary dance, dance therapy, dance in education, and dance for actors. Penguin has recently published her book on creative dance therapy - My Body My Wisdom.

The workshop will be conducted at 100A, Banjara Petals Apts, Road no. 5, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. Please contact Mahnoor on 2331-7544/98496-57544/ rainbowinc2005@yahoo.com for further details.