As I was boarding the canoe, to cross the lagoon to reach the camp, my mind was filled with trepidation - one from the swaying of the canoe and more from the fact that I was re-entering a world I had left behind more than three years ago. A world of colours, lights, lithe performing bodies… and I was going to meet up with my friends from theatre school more than 8-9 years later. We have been in touch with each other over time, but we hadn't met up for a very long while.
While Devan and Sreejith had been working together in Hyderabad, Sujith was engaged in TV productions and Renjith in play direction and theatre research, I alone had gone on to become a corporate animal.
Our passion to do something different for art, not just for art's sake, but to make it profitable as well is what brought us together.
The first meeting was a reunion of sorts, with all of us seeing each other after such a long gap. It was a little difficult for me settling into the routine at the fag end of the rehearsal process. It became a bigger challenge, with the director Rameshettan, being hospitalized, and I had to help out with the rehearsal side as well. However, with their hardwork and God's grace the performance went well.
We had our group's first meeting on the 25th of July 2009 at around 2 pm. We discussed our roadmap and calendar and have frozen on most of our activities. More of that will be published on our website later. We sorely missed Renjith at our first formal meeting, and we look forward to the day when we can have our first meeting in full quorum!
Will also update the Workshop diary and Performance reports later.
While Devan and Sreejith had been working together in Hyderabad, Sujith was engaged in TV productions and Renjith in play direction and theatre research, I alone had gone on to become a corporate animal.
Our passion to do something different for art, not just for art's sake, but to make it profitable as well is what brought us together.
The first meeting was a reunion of sorts, with all of us seeing each other after such a long gap. It was a little difficult for me settling into the routine at the fag end of the rehearsal process. It became a bigger challenge, with the director Rameshettan, being hospitalized, and I had to help out with the rehearsal side as well. However, with their hardwork and God's grace the performance went well.
We had our group's first meeting on the 25th of July 2009 at around 2 pm. We discussed our roadmap and calendar and have frozen on most of our activities. More of that will be published on our website later. We sorely missed Renjith at our first formal meeting, and we look forward to the day when we can have our first meeting in full quorum!
Will also update the Workshop diary and Performance reports later.
After 8 long years… With Devan
With Sujith…
With Sujith…Reminiscising about the old days…
Renjith (Seated Right) at the camp on Day 1
Natakam Labs first formal meeting
In attendance – L to R – Devan, Sreejith, Subru & Sujith
Finalising plans
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