Script A Solo: A Workshop by Tathagata Chowdhury

Schedule

Sun, 17 Aug, 2025 at 05:00 pm

UTC+05:30

Location

IDAM - The Art & Cultural Space: Chennai | Chennai, TN

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In this script writing workshop by Tathagata Chowdhury, focus on the point of view of an actor to create impactful scenes and storylines.


1. *Transform Ideas into Performances*

Discover how to turn your ideas, personal experiences, or abstract concepts into impactful solo performances that can work for theatre,or short films.


2: *Actor’s Perspective on Writing* Learn how an actor approaches a script, enabling you to write with performance in mind—creating stories that are both stage-ready and emotionally gripping.


3. *Unlock the Art of Solo Performance*

Participants will create powerful, character-driven monologues and solo pieces that resonate with audiences, blending the skills of acting and writing to develop a compelling one-person narrative.


Along with the mentioned; tools for script writing will be shared and how to register a script for copyright will be shared.


About Tathagata Chowdhury


Tathagata Chowdhury is an internationally acclaimed thespian and theatre and film educator with over 25 years of experience. He is an IBDP film examiner, certified by the Royal Shakespeare Company, has directed over 200 plays.


He has conducted workshops at National School of Drama, Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute of India. The Theatre Royal Plymouth and The British Council commissioned him to conduct workshops on original script writing involving Science and Theatre. Tathagata has also been a teacher of Film Studies with leading IB schools.


His films have been screened at various international film festivals. Original plays scripted by him were performed at South Asian Theatre Festival in Ohio, U.S.A. He has earned a diploma in film making from National Institute of Film and Fine Arts.


Winnie of Kalakranti Best Actor and Best Playwright awards, he has written, directed and performed in the long-running play ‘The Mumbai Zoo’ for over 25 shows.

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IDAM - The Art & Cultural Space: Chennai, 7, Viswanathapuram 2nd St, Viswanatha Puram, Kodambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600024, India

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