Atelier's Weekend Theatre Programme - Batch 38

Atelier`s Weekend Theatre Programme, popularly known as WTP is the flagship programme by Atelier Theatre since 2007. With over 37 batches till date, this programme has evolved over the years. Perfect blend of theory and practise, WTP is an ideal programme for working professionals who cannot engage with creative pursuits during weekdays but intend to discover their hidden potential through theatre. Also, this programme has become the stepping stone for several full-timers now. A few have picked up cinema; others are using theatre skills in their respective jobs (teaching; IT & strategic managerial positions).

The 9 weekend programme runs on Saturdays & Sundays (4-7pm) and culminates into a work-in-progress performance, generally performed for public at Akshara Theatre or any other black box theatre, giving platform and audience to aspiring actors and performers.

About Trainers

Kuljeet Singh

Known for his diverse performances in films/web shows like Margarita With A Straw (Shonali Bose; 2015); Breathe Into The Shadows (Amazon Prime; 2020); Aspirants (TVF; 2021); Sardar Udham (Shoojit Sircar; 2021); Ranj (Sunit Sinha; 2022); Trial By Fire (Netflix; 2022); and upcoming Chamak (Sony Liv; 2023), Kuljeet is the founder & Creative Director of Atelier Theatre (2004), a Delhi based theatre company.

He also appeared in brand endorsement commercials including IPL (2020), Maruti Suzuki (2018) & Hero Motocorp (2012). After teaching for a decade (2007-17) in the department of English, University of Delhi, he has dedicated himself full time to theatre & performing arts. His M. Phil dissertation thesis is on the history of theatre on the campus of the University of Delhi since 1924 from the works of St. Stephen’s The Shakespeare Society. He is presently working on his doctoral thesis, which is a continuation of the study on Campus Theatre.

Mansi Grover teaches English Literature at Delhi University. She strongly feels that theatre-in-education as a discipline has the potential to resolve the various practical and psychological issues concerning child`s growth and mental health.

Mansi is a scholarship holder and has submitted doctoral work at Jamia Milia Islamia in film studies and disability studies. She is working with Atelier theatre since past 6 years and takes care of training programmes. She is also an actor with Atelier Repertory Company and has acted in several plays across.

Gaurav Suri is an IT professional and a theatre enthusiast equally, Gaurav is senior member in Atelier Theatre, New Delhi working in the fields of theatre for last decade.

He has travelled nationally and internationally with his work. Be it acting, designing sounds, managing lights/stage or working on technical aspects for Atelier, he has an active participation for on-stage as well as off-stage activities. He has represented Atelier in the UK tour during Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival and World Fringe Congress, to expand the horizon for Atelier. Apart from all this, he is also the chief facilitator of World’s largest Campus Theatre Festival aka Atelier`s ACT Festival.

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