VAIPA is where students from the age of 6 yrs onward train to become stars. Vishaal Asrani
EXAMINER (GESE), A.P.C.
Performance Arts, Exhibition Award, Speech & Drama, A.T.C.L.- Musical Theatre, Professional Certificate –Comm. Skills, GESE (GRADE 12-Distinction)
Vishaal Asrani heads VAIPA (Vishaal Asrani’s Institute of Performing Arts) which is in affiliation with the Trinity College London and has been training students for the past 20 years now. He is also on the panel of International ESOL examiners for The
Trinity College London since 2008. Under his guidance his team has taught the PYP programme for the IBO (Switzerland) and the Diploma level theater course at the Fazlani L’Academie globale for three years. A professional singer, he has sung for many professional stage shows in India and abroad. Vishaal has directed a number of plays The Lion king, Wicked, The Sound Of Music,The Little Mermaid, Kaikeyi-A story of Love, The Merchant Of Venice, Evita among others . He has also starred in television serials, commercials and ad films. He has also acted in many stage plays like Witness, SOS, Art, Wait Until Dark and “Almost perfect” – a series of monologues, Duo-logues and songs, starring Sharon prabhakar - the queen of Indian pop. Wrote monologues and acted in “Unspoken dialogue” with Alyque Padamsee. Acted as Al Lewis in “The Sunshine Boys” a Neil Simon Play Produced by Hosi Vasunia Productions. He has lent his voice for many ad films and radio serials. He has directed and performed in “Love is in the Air” a Broadway musical show which completed a one year run. He has also written and directed shows for various schools in Mumbai as well as other states in India. The last production “THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS” that Vishaal Asrani and Jiji Subi produced ran for 16 shows at the comedy store in December 2012 and had full houses for every single show! Their last production SNOW WHITE and the 7 DWARFS! a Broadway style Musical has been running to packed houses and they have just opened a new Musical MARINA THE LITTLE MERMAID
JIJI SIMON SUBI
Examiner (GESE), A.P.C. Performance Arts, Exhibition Award(2010), Speech & Drama, P.C. Communication Skills and G.E.S.E (GRADE 12-Distinction)
Jiji Simon Subi, also holds a Master’s degree in Life Sciences and is a trained Bharatnatyam dancer. He is a qualified trainer for the Trinity College London and teaches Speech & Drama, Communication Skills, G.E.S.E and Performance Arts. He has been teaching for the past 9 years in various states of India and is the co-director of VAIPA (Vishaal Asrani’s Institute of Performing Arts) team along with Vishaal Asrani. He has introduced GESE to the institute and is responsible for the unique methods of teaching that have been developed at VAIPA. Jiji has choreographed many shows for children in cities such as Delhi, Jaipur, Guwahati and Bidar. Some of the plays that he has choreographed for are- The Little Mermaid, The Warning, The Lion King, Mamma Mia!, The Strange Happening, Nursery Land on Strike, Oliver, Hollywood Bollywood, The Princess of Kuch Nahin!, The Land of Topsy Turvy, The Sound of Music, The Jungle Book and My Fair Lady to name a few. He has acted in shows such as Almost Perfect, Hollywood Bollywood, The Good Doctor- a Neil Simon comedy, Chakravyuh, and sung, choreographed and performed in many shows all over India. a Broadway style Musical has been running to packed houses and they have just opened a new Musical MARINA THE LITTLE MERMAID
16/03/2023
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Those Were The Days is back on our stage! 🎭
Come watch this rom-com play, set in the romantic era of the 1980s in erstwhile Bombay, presented by Vaipamumbai.
Directed by Vishaal Asrani & Sarosh Nanavaty
Produced by Jiji Subi
Looks like Mr. Kapoor is all set to take the leap… All over again 🤩😜 Guess some men never learn eh! Would you be willing to make the same mistake all over again??? 💍
Come on along to find out what Mr. Kapoor finally did in a VAIPA presentation of ‘THOSE WERE THE DAYS’ - A RomCom play, set in the romantic era of the 1980s in our very own Mumbai aka Bombay!
What happens when fate brings together.. a waitress, a bartender, a retired professor, a housewife & the mysterious man at the bar… Come on along on this riot of a journey to find out!
Venue - *THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE*
Date & Time: *18th Mar (Sat)*at *7pm*
VAIPA presents ‘THOSE WERE THE DAYS’ - A RomCom play, set in the romantic era of the 1980s in our very own Mumbai aka Bombay!
What happens when fate brings together.. a waitress, a bartender, a retired professor, a housewife & the mysterious man at the bar… Come on along on this riot of a journey to find out!!! With songs by Doris Day, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Adele & even Lady Gaga… it’s a musical RomCom that will steal your heart away 💕
Venue - *THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE*
Date & Time: *18th Mar (Sat)*at *7pm*
Starring Sarosh Nanavaty]
Directed by & Sarosh Nanavaty]
#1980
14/03/2023
What a fun show weekend we had! 2 Houseful shows! Book now for MAY! March shows sold out!
09/03/2023
What happens when a stranger walks in and offers you💰💰💰 to just chat and spend time with you??? Something seems fishy right? 😳🤨 That’s exactly what happens with young lovebirds Aman & Riya… Does this strange old man have an ulterior motive???
Wanna find out what’s brewing??? To find out… Drop in for VAIPA’s - ‘THOSE WERE THE DAYS’ - A RomCom play, set in the romantic era of the 1980s in our very own Mumbai aka Bombay!
It’s going to be one riotous journey of laughter, intrigue, love & loads of DRAMA 🎭
Starring
Directed by & Sarosh Nanavaty
Produced by
Art direction by
Tickets on
18th March at 6:30pm
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Smiles can be so DECEPTIVE 🤔
Each one is hiding something..
Want to find out what???
Come on along to watch a VAIPA presentation of ‘THOSE WERE THE DAYS’ - A RomCom play, set in the romantic era of the 1980s in our very own Mumbai aka Bombay!
What happens when fate brings together.. a waitress, a bartender, a retired professor, a housewife & the mysterious man at the bar… Come on along on this riot of a journey to find out!!!
Young lovers.. Riya & Aman are all set to tie the knot! A romantic proposal is on the cards but Riya doesn’t know it yet.. Enter Amar… A stranger and kaput goes the plan…
THOSE WERE THE DAYS - A RomCom Musical 🎵 that will have you tapping your foot and grooving to the super hits by and many many more!!!
35 years of marriage has taught Mr. Kapoor.. that Marriage & Equality do not go hand in hand!!!
VAIPA presents ‘THOSE WERE THE DAYS’ - A RomCom play, set in the romantic era of the 1980s in our very own Mumbai aka Bombay!
What happens when fate brings together.. a waitress, a bartender, a retired professor, a housewife & the mysterious man at the bar… Come on along on this riot of a journey to find out!!!
Starring Sarosh Nanavaty]
Directed by & Sarosh Nanavaty]
Produced by
Art direction by
Tickets on
18th March at 6:30pm
BOOK NOW!
VAIPA presents ‘THOSE WERE THE DAYS’ - A RomCom play, set in the romantic era of the 1980s in our very own Mumbai aka Bombay!
What happens when fate brings together.. a waitress, a bartender, a retired professor, a housewife & the mysterious man at the bar… Come on along on this riot of a journey to find out!!!