education
The Drama School Mumbai | Ensemble, 2018–19
Post-Graduate Diploma in Acting and Theatre-Making
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State University of New York at Geneseo | NY State, 2013–17
B.A. in English Literature
workshops
First Draft: Ideas Lab, Indian Ensemble | 2020-21
Playwriting workshop, 6 months
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Navarasa Sadhana, Natanakairali | Kerala 2016
Navrasa acting workshop, 3 weeks
Mallika Shah
theatre maker,
writer, pedagogue
co-founder - tafreehwale
actor in theatre productions
Fistful of Rupees, dir. Shiv Tandon | 2019-present
Actor in a cast of 4, performed at Esplanade Theatre in Singapore; Prithvi Theatre, NCPA, G5A in Mumbai; and India Habitat Centre in New Delhi.
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I Killed my Mother / It Wasn't my Fault, dir. Mallika Shah | 2024
Cast member in her original show that has previously been performed in Mumbai, Bangalore, Jaipur, at venues including the NCPA, Ranga Shankara and Jawahar Kala Kendra.
theatre projects
The Amazing Flabby-Breasted Virgin & Other Sordid Tales
KathaSiyah | Digital | 2021-present
Associate Producer
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Producer for a digital performance exploring sexual and reproductive health rights of women in India within the context of medical education and textbooks.
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Role includes publicity, fundraising, press, tech-running, marketing, creative support, and finding more opportunities for the production to grow.
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Visiting Mr. Green
dir. Jeff Baron | NCPA | 2019
Assistant Director / Sound Operator / Marketing
Assisted in direction, marketing, PR and sound for Visiting Mr. Green, opened at NCPA on December 13th, 2019.
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Shikaar
Patchworks Ensemble | Mumbai | 2019
Sound Operation, production assistant
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Kisan
Bhasha Centre for the Performing Arts | Bangalore | July 2019
Dramaturgy / Director’s Assistant
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Assisted in research, direction, and production for a workshop facilitated by Abhishek Majumdar.
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Conducted research around the history of DBA communities in Maharashtra circa 1930s to the 1980s to supplement the writing and stagecraft.
writing
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Decoding the Dramaturgy of Doubt (2024) - Drama School Mumbai blog
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#MenWritingWomen: In conversation with playwrights Shanta Gokhale & Irawati Karnik (2023) - Bhasha Centre blog
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Tick, Tick, Boom: Theatre as an Antidote and Solution to the Climate Change Crisis (2022) - Drama School Mumbai blog
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Take A Child To The Theatre Day: Can Theatre Rebuild a Generation of Lost Childhood? (2022) - Drama School Mumbai blog
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Being a Feminist Theatre-Maker: A Conversation with Sharanya Ramprakash (2022) - Drama School Mumbai blog
work experience
Bhasha Centre | 2022–present
Writer / Podcast Host
-An arts management organisation that creates projects to support and build engagement in theatre and the performing arts.
-Hosting an upcoming podcast series interviewing playwrights in India.
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Paper Planes | July 2022
Staff Writer – Publication & Agency
-Editorial, research, writing, copywriting.
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Antarang Foundation | Mumbai, 2017–18
Associate – Communications & New Projects
-Created content, managed social media and public relations for Antarang Foundation.
-Ran successful fundraising campaigns, piloted a project for young female entrepreneurs.
-Organised a graduation event for 500 people.
pedagogical work
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Mentor at The Drama School Mumbai in-city programme for their mid-year performance Madhyantar | 2024
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Drama Facilitator at Akshara High School | 2022
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Drama Facilitator at Bombay Scottish School (Mahim) - training students for their dramatics competition | 2022
original show
I Killed my Mother / It Wasn't my Fault​ | 2023-present
writer-director-producer-performer
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This original show was written during the First Draft: Ideas Lab workshop conducted by Indian Ensemble in 2020-2021. Since its premiere in 2023, it has been performed in Mumbai, Bangalore and Jaipur, at venues including NCPA, Ranga Shankara, Bangalore International Centre, Jawahar Kala Kendra (at the Jairangam festival).
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The show is currently supported by Paytm Insider and Bhasha Centre through their Manch initiative, and was created with the support of the Drama Schools Foundation Mumbai's Niloufer Sagar Alumni Production Grant, 2022-23.
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Read more about the show here.
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actor on screen
Made in Heaven, dir. Neeraj Ghaywan | feature cast | 2023
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Sardar Udham, dir. Shoojit Sircar | feature cast | 2021
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The Date, dir. Tanvi Chitre | super 8 short film | 2021