Workshops & Lectures in July 2006

Kutiyattam Masterclass

Dates: July to September 2006*
Fee: S$8,000
Venue: Stamford Arts Centre, 155 Waterloo Street, #02-08

TTRP is offering participation in our course on a short-term basis. For this nine-week period,

Kutiyattam will be taught by Mr. Gopal Nair Venu.

We welcome applications from mid-career or young but experienced trained actors, directors  and researchers.

Places are limited. Please apply by 31 March 2006.

Gopalan Nair Venu, Teacher, Kutiyattam
Gopal Venu received his training in Kutiyattam from Gurus Ammannur Madhava Chakyar and

Ammannur Parameswara Chakyar in the traditional GURUKULA SYSTEM. He is active in the field of

Kutiyattam as a performer, researcher and director. Venu has also written several books on the

traditional art-forms of Kerala. Venu was nominated as one of the four honorary directors of

"World Theatre" along with eminent Swedish theatre director Peter Oskarson and Peking opera

master Ma Ke. In 2000, Venu's brainchild the International Acting Laboratory or Abhinaya Kalari

was inaugurated.

For enquires or application contact:

Mr. T. Sasitharan, sasi@practice.org.sg
Mr. Terence Crawford, terence@practice.org.sg
Tel: 65-6388 5133