Aantarya Film and Theatre House

Kitchen Poems is off to the 8 th Theatre Olympics! We perform at Shrine Playhouse in Imphal, Manipur. Excited as ever .... Tell all your friends in that beautiful part of the country to come see this solo show!

The launch of 'Kuch Pyaar Kuch Tadap - Of Love and Longing' is now re - scheduled for 11-30AM on the 5th of August at the Bengaluru Poetry Festival to be held at the Leela Palace, Bangalore.
Please note the change in time and come listen to a love poem or two in Girish Karnad's voice!

Come for the book launch and reading of Kuch Pyaar Kuch Tadap, a collection of poems by Padmavati Rao, on 5th August, at 11:30 am
: Leela Palace. Immerse yourself in some poetry at the Bangalore Poetry Festival!

Bangalore Poetry Festival Bangalore Poetry Festival|BPF2016

Happy New Year!

Sarsayee Foundation for Theatre and Education,
the not for profit wing of Aantarya Film and Theatre House
brings you Naatak Vaatak
an introductory mixed age group workshop integrating

Theatre .... Ajey Preetham
Photography .... Nikhil Virdi and Charith Vijayapuram
Pottery .... Clay Station
Paper sculpture .... Kalpana Kotwal

Commencing on 7th Jan
every Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM to 1 PM
at Attagalatta, near Jyoti Nivas College, Koramangala,
the four weekend workshop is for anybody above 12 years of age!

We invite you to attend this workshop
that marks the beginning of a series of interfaces
between the privileged and the under privileged.

Enrol yourself for Rs 4000/-
or
send us an entry for an under privileged person.
We have limited free seats for the under privileged.
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Come begin 2017 with a meaningful bang!

What came in the mail this morn!
http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/living-dream-bengaluru-based-padmavathi-rao-turning-series-sensitive-performances-50305

Living the dream: Bengaluru-based Padmavathi Rao is turning in a series of sensitive performances Padmavati Rao is on a roll right now. Even as her acclaimed Kitchen Poems show is readying for repeat renditions, she garnered a fair amount of both interest and attention as the luminously tragic Nancy Biswas, wife to John Biswas in the Hindi movie TE3N. Call it a newbie`s luck or whatever, what k...

Kitchen Poems a solo performance now comes to LshVa, a new space for intimate theatre in Koramangala, a stone's throw from the BDA Complex and round the corner from Karnataka Bank ... on Saturday, the 17th of September at 7 PM. Do tell your friends about it and hope to see you there. Tickets are on bookmyshow.com

Kitchen Poems a solo performance now comes to LshVa, a new space for intimate theatre in Koramangala near the BDA Complex, round the corner from Karnataka Bank ... on Saturday, the 17th of September at 7 PM. Do tell your friends about it and hope to see you there. Tickets are on bookmyshow.com

Kitchen Poems a solo performance now comes to LshVa, a new space for intimate theatre ... on Saturday, the 17th of September at 7 PM. Do tell your friends about it and hope to see you there. Tickets are on bookmyshow.com

Happy to post a review of 'Kitchen Poems', performed by Padmavati Rao, after our recent shows at Ranga Shankara.

http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/blogs/deepa-s-jottings/blog_posts/theatre-review-kitchen-poems-ranga-shankara-2-and-3-jul-2016

Theatre Review: Kitchen Poems, Ranga Shankara, 2 and 3 Jul 2016: Deepa Mohan - Citizen Matters,... It's always intriguing to watch poetry being dramatized, and I was keen on going to watch "Kitchen...

Another interview with our Artistic Director Padmavati Rao!
Deccan Herald, 17th July 2016. Read it here.

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/558309/from-stage-stage.html

From stage to stage She is known for her performance in Ondanondu Kaladalli, directed by Girish Karnad in the 1970s. She played the female lead in Geetha directed by Shankar Nag in the early 80s.

These are the puppets that were made in Feb 2015 to influence people in the slums of Bangalore East to give their kids polio drops and it was impactful as the turnout rocketed from less than 50% to 98%! Now we bring a 10 minute version of the show to Ranga Shankara's foyer to usher in the International Children's Theatre Festival commencing on the 16th of July,2016. The puppets are made out of old plastic bottles and papier mache! Get your kids and come!

Theatre in abundance this weekend!
After last evening's show at Atta Galatta, we bring you 'Kitchen Poems' at Ranga Shankara today and tomorrow. Don't miss this delightful performance by Padmavati Rao!

Here's an interview from today's The Hindu where Padmavati talks about her work..
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/i-cherish-my-anonymity/article8798453.ece

‘I cherish my anonymity’ In the mood for verse set to music and interpreted through dance? That is exactly what was on offer at Atta Galata yesterday as Padmavati Rao read from her book of Hindi poems, (Of Love