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THEATER MITU invites you to the
2012 SOUTH INDIA ARTIST
INTENSIVE
June 24 - July 15, 2012
WHAT IS YOUR MYTHOLOGY?
HOW DOES IT ENCOUNTER THE REALITY OF THE WORLD?
HOW DO YOU RECONCILE THESE TWO BY WAY OF YOUR ART?
These are the questions that will propel and shape this three-week intensive. Theater Mitu will bring together a large group of international participants, American teaching artists and Indian masters to rigorously explore this vast discussion.
In the West, the artist's personal mythology is often overlooked in an attempt to focus on technique, achievement and success. But the question remains, what propels the artist? What is his/her belief system? What stories have formed who they are and what work they create? We believe the answers to these questions can only be discovered when the artist is asked to forget everything they think they know and in so doing, explore themselves outside of a context that is familiar; artistically, philosophically, aesthetically and geographically. It is this belief that began the conversation with some of South India's most exciting masters and artists.
The program will ask participants to place themselves at the center of this conversation. The intensive will rigorously engage the participants in this dialogue at every level possible.
Physically: by way of classes and training with Indian masters in diverse classical Indian arts as well as advance classes in Theater Mitu's training methodology of Whole Theater.
Philosophically: by way of challenging dialogues with some of the most important Hindu thinkers and philosophers in India.
Socially: as students are asked to engage with and participate actively with the incredibly thriving South Indian community of artists as well as allowing themselves to be challenged by their fellow participants.
Culturally: as they interface with India, one of the most diverse and impressive cultural landscapes in the world.
Artistically: by way of various performance, creation and explorative opportunities the program offers.
The list could go on and on as the journey, though dynamically programmed, will ultimately take form around the participants as they explore who they are as individuals, as citizens of the world and as artists driven by a personal mythology that is powerful, clear and unignorable.
PROGRAM DETAILS:
DATES: June 24th - July 15th 2012
LOCATION: Visthar Center for Social Justice and Peace, Bangalore, India
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 1st (for notification April 7th)
APPLICATION FEE: $20 (see payment link at the bottom of your online application
TUITION: $3,800 (includes round-trip airfare from New York City, room and board, and domestic travel for research outings and cultural immersion experiences)
Note: If you will not require airfare to/from India or would prefer to organize your own travel, the cost of the program will be $2,900. If you have questions about this, please contact us at info@theatermitu.org
DETAILS AND INFORMATION:
(Please click on the following pages for further information:)
CLASSES
FACULTY BIOS / PROGRAM STAFF
ABOUT VISTHAR
For a sneak preview of the program, check out the video below.
*Video created by Jake Witlen (SIAI Participant '09)
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