Welcome to Thespo 12

Welcome to Thespo 12

“I have always depended on the kindness of strangers."
(Last line from the play ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ by Tennessee Williams.)

Once again, not for the first time since 1999, Thespo found itself struggling to make ends meet. Team Thespo knocked on many doors and waited in numerous swanky corporate reception lobbies. We were offered a variety of items from a cup of coffee to 4,000 packets of potato chips! But no cash.

So we took a desperate leap of faith and turned to the world at large with our FRIENDS OF THESPO initiative. We first approached ex-participants, ex-volunteers and the ever dependable theatre community with a unique proposition. We offered them part ownership of Thespo for a nominal amount in exchange for a t-shirt, magazine and 2 free tickets to one of the shows. The response was reassuring. But what was overwhelming was the outpouring of support – from strangers, from one time audience members, from musicians, from theatre practitioners in foreign lands. It has been a truly humbling and energising two weeks. We are still far from the target amount. But the clock has been re-wound and we are ready to strike Twelve!

Friday, April 15, 2011

Will Thespo turn a teenager?

Before we move on to Thespo 13, you must know that Thespo 12 was a success! 
As you must be aware, it took place at Prithvi Theatre from 14th to 17th of December 2010 and at the NCPA Godrej Dance Academy on the 18th and 19th of December 2010. The festival had  a variety of activities that were organized to provide young people an interaction with numerous theatre and similar related arts. We had plays, platform performance, fringe and workshops .The shows were well attended and the workshops were a resounding success. 

One of the plays "Chakra" has even been invited to a theatre festival in the Czech Republic. This would not have been possible without your support. 
 
Thespo 13 will run from 13 December to 18 December 2011 at Prithvi & NCPA. 

We have begun taking baby steps to the next edition of Thespo and if you think you can contribute and make a difference to the first teenage year of Thespo in any way and would like to volunteer do write to us at thespo13@thespo.org or call on +91 9867562859

Further details of the festival will be publicised as soon as they are confirmed on our Facebook Group- 'Thespo' and on thespo13.blogspot.com

Thespo 13 - Get Lucky!
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