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!

Friends of Thespo


Become a Friend of Thespo TODAY
As December comes round the corner, we at Thespo are in full fund raising overdrive. The festival which has given birth to so many young exciting performer is struggling to find corporate support. So in a bold, democratic, socialist move we are looking at individuals to support the festival and create a membership drive and a community of Thespo-lovers.
The purpose of Friends of Thespo is two fold. Firstly to raise that all important ‘basic’ fund to ensure that the festival at least happens. Secondly to build a network with Thespo lovers. Allow us to keep track of those that have moved on past the 25 year old barrier, and to keep a connection going. Allowing ex-Thespoans to ensure that the assembly line of theatre lovers continues.
 The features of Friends of Thespo is relatively simple:
For a fee of a minimum of Rs. 2,000/- we will provide the following:
  • A Free Friends of Thespo Tshirt
  • Two Free Tickets to any performance during Thespo 12.
  • Priority booking with regards to tickets for shows.
  • A Free Thespo 12 Magazine.
All you need to do, is reply to this email saying that you are interested, and send us a cheque in the name of “Theatre Group – Play Thespo” and we will provide you with a FoT registration number, which you can quote when booking or collecting you tickets.

Thespo 12 will take place from the 14th to 17th December 2010 at Prithvi theatre, Juhu
And from the 18th to 19th December 2010 at the NCPA.
We do hope you can be a friend to Thespo, but if not we hope to see you at the festival all the same.
Please sign up as soon as possible by mailing us at thespo12@gmail.com with "Friends of Thespo" in the subject line.
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