Dr. PRABHATH BHASKARAN CENTRE HEAD, PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY MAHE CENTRE, MAHE Academic Degree Specialization University / Institution Year of Completion 1 PhD Theatre Arts Hyderabad University 2012 2 M.P.A. Theatre Arts Hyderabad University 2004 3 B.T.A. Drama and Theatre Arts Calicut University 2002 4 Pre- Degree Economics Calicut University 1993 Total Experience: 6 Years Area of Specialization: Cross cultural theatre practices. 1. Collaborating with theatre Roots and Wings (an international theatre group from Kerala) from the year of 2008. 2. Directing and acting with Japanese Music life (JML) Tokyo from the year of 2006 3. Collaborating with ITFOK ( International Theatre Festival of Kerala ) from the year of 2010 Classical Indian dramaturgy and Yogic Practice. 1. Evolving the practice of Natyasastra in connection with Yogic Practice on ancient India
2. Doing collective research on Indian classical and folk dramaturgy and Tantric Practices Autonomous actor training with kalaripayattu (South Indian martial art) and Zen philosophy 1. Learning Kalaripayattu from the age of seven and teaching in relation with the awareness of an autonomous actor training around the world. 2. Researching on the relationship between the performing arts of Kerala and Kalaripayattu. Area of Interest: Interested in how theatre shapes and is shaped by society. 1. Started Bharatha theatre in the year of 1990 at Calicut university (Kerala) 2. Travelled extensively in north east region of India for giving training to young theatre practitioners with the help of National School of Drama New Delhi. 3. Guiding Velipadai Theatre Group in Pondicherry from the year of 2012 4. Working with tribes in Kerala from the year of 2013 5. Collaborating and teaching with Theatre Professionals (Mumbai) from 2009 Keen on the harmony of audience and actor in performance practice. 1. Practicing theatre in connection with both political and technical aspects of creating harmony in-between audience and actors Aesthetic-critical and socio-historical approaches of performance-art making. 1. Learning and practicing Butoh (Japan) from the year of 2005 in connection with a parallel aesthetic concept. 2. Conducting workshops on performance art making in relation with the suppressed bodies and its liberations.
Thrust Areas: Exercising the Theatre of Quietude. 1. Evolving and directing theatre productions for peace and brotherhood. Novelty and poetry of an organic movement in theatre. 1. Practicing collectively in both organic farming and theatre practice as the tradition of world theatre movement Spiritual potentiality in Asian theatre practices. 1. Learning and teachings of spiritual practices in relation with theatre practice of Asian continental Major Productions: Cycle Yajna an evolved performance at Pondicherry -2015. http://cycleyajna.blogspot.in/ Man woman and dog written by Indira Parthasarathy, Pondicherry university- 2015 Clouds an evolved production with the Probationers of National Academy of Customs, Excise and Narcotics, New Delhi-2014 Act without word 11 written by Samuel Becket, Pondicherry-2014 Attempts on her life written by Martin Crimp, Pondicherry university-2013 Time of your life a production based on Karnabharam of Bhasa Kavi evolved with Tomoe Tara, JML Tokyo-2013 The Run written by Sanker V, Theatre Professionals, Mumbai-2012 Homo sapiens an evolved production with Pondicherry university students-2011 Homeless people an evolved work with Pondicherry university students-2010 Omni bus of Samuel bucket, three short plays written by Samuel bucker, Trissur Kerala-2010
Coffee Guru an evolved production based on the short story of Vaikom Muhammad Basheer with Sadhana India International workshop group from Chile, India and Argentina-2009 Last Breath an evolved work with Kazo Ohno Butoh Studio, Yokohama, Tokyo- 2007 That was my heart an evolved work with Tomoe Tara,JML, Tokyo-2007 Food for the soul a Butoh performance at University of Hyderabad-2007 Kerala Hotel Koothu an evolved production with Tomoe Tara JML, Tkyo-2006 Lectures delivered in India / Abroad: Plenary lectures -National-12 International-6 Invited talks National-10, International-5 Contributed oral presentations - 15 Poster presentations - 2 Only attendance National-5, International-2 Seminars/Conferences/Workshops Conducted (Last 3 Years): Year Programme Sponsor Position held* 2015 2014 One month National Theatre Making Workshop Programme Cycleyajna Two days National seminar on Vocationalisation of higher education A way forward One month International Rsidential Theatre Workshop Cycleyajna International Theatre Festival of Kerala Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Sreevidya Centre for Performance Practice and Research at New Mahe, Kerala Pondicherry University Mahe Cntre. UGC. Velippadai Theatre Movement, Puducherry, India. Ministry of Cultre Kerala, India Artistic Director Chairman Artistic Director Technical director 2014 United Nations International Day National Academy of Customs, Artistic Director
against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking on 26th June 2014 in New Delhi Excise and Narcotics, New Delhi Seminars/Conferences/Workshops Participated (Last 3 Years): Year Organised Theatre Professionals, Drama School Mumbai. Sacred Heart College, Thirupattur, Tamilnadu Kalarigram- Pondicherry 2015 2014 2014 2013 University of Calicut Department of Performing Arts Sree Kralavarma college, Thrissur, Kerala. UGC Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit. UGC Honours / Awards: Level of Participation* Trainer Resource Person Paper Presented Delivered a talk with an interactive session Presented Paper Rsource Person Paper Presented Title of Programme (International/National/Institution) Advanced Workshop Programme- The actor and the Audience. (National) Workshop on Theatre Making Program (National) Tantrotsav. Presented a paper on Natyasastra and Tanatra (International) Theatre making (National) Genetic Significance of Theatre Practices (Institution) Performing Poetry in Malayalam (National) Interrelationship Between theatre and Society (National) Year Details of award / Prize Contribution for which awarded 2006 University potential eligibility award by UGC For study Noh theatre in Japan as part of PhD research 2004 Gold Medal in MPA Direction First rank, MPA theatre arts 2004 batch Other Commitments: Served as flying squad member to conduct surprise inspection in the affiliated colleges situated in Mahe during the even semester exams conducted in
Served as Observer for the University Entrance Examinations -17 at Mahe Centre of Pondicherry University. Served as a member in the interview committee for preparing a selection list of teaching faculty at Sreenarayana College of Education, Mahe- Projects Undertaken: 1. Cycle Yjna a cultural gathering project funded by Theatre aspirants from all over the world http://cycleyajna.blogspot.in/ 2. New performance making project in theatre making funded by India foundation For the Arts with the collaboration of Pondicherry University. http://www.indiaifa.org/prabhat-bhaskaren.html Contact Details: CENTRE HEAD, PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY MAHE CENTRE, MAHE, Mobile No: 07845268768 Email: prabhathbharatha@gmail.com