About Us

We at Drifting Leaves, believe in the journey of creation and self-transformation. Every individual is creative and has the ability to manifest those ideas, given the time and space to allow that magic to happen.

Drifting Leaves Theatre aims to create that space for individuals to slow down, reflect and go deeper within and spark that creative, fearless, child-like spirit in themselves.

Our APPROACH

At Drifting Leaves Theatre, we develop theatre-based modules and stage productions for schools, communities, corporates and theatre enthusiasts.

Touching upon concepts like self-image, bullying, impact of words and actions, dreams, environment and other contextual topics, customised to the needs of an educational institute, a community or the world at large.

The idea is to merge theatre with education in a holistic and contemporary approach, focusing on the growth of children, parents, teachers and heads of institutions alike.

 

CLientele

 

Besides being associated with schools, we also run programs like ‘Theatre at your Doorstep’ – associating with resident communities and bringing theatre programs to children in the comfort of their residence. We also hold open workshops regularly at various venues.

Mithila Ketkar

Director and Founder

Mithila Ketkar, the Founder of Drifting Leaves Theatre is an educator by qualification, a theatre trainer, an actor and a director. She is passionate about working with young minds and making a difference in the way children are understood and supported. Alongside her career in education, she has worked with several transformational theatre professionals and directors for over a decade. 

Having honed her skills in various forms of theatre like devised theatre, playback theatre, classical theatre, movement theatre and theatre of the oppressed, she believes it is her purpose to be the catalyst for everyone to find their inner voice and  unequivocally project that voice for the world to hear.

Mentors

Ranji David

Ranji David from Bangalore is a theatre practitioner for the last 20 years and currently the Founder of Organizational Theatre.

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Gerry Orkin

Gerry Orkin, a veteran Australian Playback theatre artist has been involved with the art form since the 1980s.

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Our Team

Supriya Hoskeri
Creative Advisor

Supriya Hoskeri

Supriya is a seasoned artist, a trained Indian classical, fusion & acrobatics dancer who was part of the core team as a dance instructor at Max Dance Company, California, USA. With a Masters in Mass Media Communications
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Sanjay Singh
Movement Choreographer

Sanjay Singh

“Dancing is like listening to my heartbeat, every once a while I like to do a twirl…” he quipped. Hailing from the mystic hills of Nagaland
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Prerana Bhatia
Dance Choreographer

Prerana Bhatia

Prerana Bhatia is a professional choreographer and dance instructor in Bangalore. She has taught and choreographed dance events for students of all age groups at various platforms since 2015.
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Collaborators

Thespians

Akilesh
Akilesh
Anushka Naik
Anushka Naik
Neha Upadhyay
Neha Upadhyay
Rama
Rama
Sheetal Naik
Sheetal Naik
Kruthi Murthappa
Kruthi Murthappa
Prabha Venkatesh
Prabha Venkatesh
Swapna Bhagwat
Swapna Bhagwat
Keshvan V
Keshvan V
Nehesh Poll
Nehesh Poll
Sameer
Sameer
vasanti Sundaram
vasanti Sundaram
Vikram Johann Sunil
Vikram Johann Sunil
Aanya Upadhyay
Aanya Upadhyay
Bhavana H S
Bhavana H S
Diya Chugani
Diya Chugani

Programs

School Theatre Workshops

Address

  • L-114, 9-A Main, Sector 11, Jeevan Bima Nagar, Bangalore - 560075
  • +91-9901936913
  • talk2us@driftingleavestheatre.com

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Ranji David

Ranji David from Bangalore is a theatre practitioner for the last 20 years and currently the Founder of Organizational Theatre. He has completed courses from LISPA, Emerson College and Dartington Centre, UK in various theatre modalities like – Devising, Movement, Theatre for Change, Clowning and Mindfulness. His experience in theatre spans across different forms viz- Devised theatre, Playback theatre and Forum theatre. Also a trained psychodramatist, he uses tools of psychodrama and socio-drama in his corporate workshops. He and his team have performed across the world in several Art and Theatre festivals – Edinburgh Fringe Festival, European Theatre Festival to name a few. Ranji also carries a rich experience in the corporate industry, last working with Tech Mahindra as the Head of Learning and Development centre. He is also a TEDx speaker on the theme “Unlearn the Familiar”.

Gerry Orkin

Gerry Orkin, a veteran Australian Playback theatre artist has been involved with the art form since the 1980s. For several years now he has been the Cofounder and Conductor at Canberra Playback Theatre and until recently he was directing a Playback company in Wollongong, New South Wales. He has trained several playback theatre artists and companies in Australia and India, offering workshops on Conducting, Social dimension of personal stories and Core playback skills. He believes in weaving stories and portraying journeys in subtle yet impactful ways. Gerry is also an internationally recognised street photographer and conducts workshops and projects throughout the year on photography and its nuances in various parts of the world.

Supriya Hoskeri

Supriya is a seasoned artist, a trained Indian classical, fusion & acrobatics dancer who was part of the core team as a dance instructor at Max Dance Company, California, USA. With a Masters in Mass Media Communications, she has been a part of creative teams working in screenplay, copywriting, art direction & costumes for short films and advertisements. She was in-charge of Art direction and creatives for three successful annual shows under the banner ‘Bollyfusion’ hosted in California, USA. As a Creative Director of two National-level competitions, she conceptualised and organised a series of events for MBA students.

A play therapist in the making, she loves designing games, blowing bubbles and making paper boats. During her work break, one can catch her making silly faces, mostly at herself!

Sanjay Singh

“Dancing is like listening to my heartbeat, every once a while I like to do a twirl…” he quipped. Hailing from the mystic hills of Nagaland, his parents belong to diverse cultures of Assam and New Delhi. Sanjay Singh was born and raised amidst a wide range of cultural and artistic forms. His natural inclination and passion being dance and movement, encouraged him to participate in and choreograph various cultural events held in the north-eastern states of India. 

An avid trekker, a lover of nature, painter, poet and a nature photographer, he believes that dance and movement are integral cogs of every culture across the world and is key in building stronger communities. On a typical day, you’d catch Sanjay balancing his corporate job while moonlighting as a choreographer with different groups in Bangalore.

Prerana Bhatia

“Magic happens when you don’t give up, even when you want to. The universe always falls in love with a stubborn heart” Prerana swears by this JM Storm quote.

She is a professional choreographer and dance instructor in Bangalore. She has taught and choreographed dance events for students of all age groups at various platforms since 2015. She holds a Diploma in Movement Arts and Mixed Media from Attakkalari.
Trained in Contemporary, Jazz, Hip Hop, Belly Dance and Kathak, she is passionate about arts in education. Prerana has choreographed web advertisements for brands like Xiaomi India and Indigo Nation Footwear, events for pre-schools, studios and corporates.