‘Theatre Craft – 2025' workshop in Surat from May 31
Surat: A week-long theatre workshop titled 'Theatre Craft – 2025' will be held from May 31 to June 7 at Jivan Bharti Rotary Hall, Surat. The sessions will take place every evening from 4 pm onwards.
Jointly organized by the Surat Performing Artists Association, Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (Ahmedabad), and Jeevan Bharati Mandal, the workshop aims to provide comprehensive training in various facets of theatre — from acting and direction to playwriting, music, lighting, and backstage operations.
The event will be inaugurated by Harshad Trivedi, president of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad.
Participants will benefit from the expertise of renowned theatre personalities from Ahmedabad, Mumbai, and Vadodara, including Mahesh Champaklal, Manoj Shah, Saumya Joshi, Jigna Vyas, PS Chari, Raju Joshi, and Feroz Abbas Khan.
Surat-based artists such as Mehul Sharma, Mehul Surti, Jitendra Sumra, Shaunak Pandya, Rumi Bariya, Shailendra Vadnere, Javed Qazi, Girish Solanki, Sankalp Kulkarni, Rishit Jhaveri, and Vaibhav Desai will also conduct sessions.In-depth training on stage and backstage operations, evolving audience expectations, and modern theatre techniques will be led by Kapildev Shukla, Pankaj Pathakji, Sonal Vaidya, and Devang Jagirdar.
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