Arvind Gaur

Arvind Gaur

Arvind Gaur is an Indian theatre director, actor trainer, social activist, street theatre worker and story teller.[1] He is known for socially and politically relevant plays in India.[2][3] Gaur's plays are contemporary and thought-provoking, connecting intimate personal spheres of existence to larger social political issues.[4][5] His work deals with Internet censorship, communalism, caste issues, feudalism, domestic violence, crimes of state, politics of power, violence, injustice, social discrimination, marginalisation, and racism. Arvind is the founder of Asmita, which is a theatre group in Delhi.[6][7]

Gaur was the recipient of a research fellowship awarded by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (India) (1997–98). He was on the guest faculty of Delhi University for Theatre in education program for three years. He has conducted many theatre workshops and performed in colleges, institutions, universities and schools in India and abroad.[8]

He organizes theatre workshops for children[9] in schools and slums as well as street theatre performances on socio-political issues.[10][11][12] He has directed more than hundreds stage and street plays over 25 years.[13][14][15]

  1. ^ Neelima Menon (27 April 2008). "Staging Narratives-Storytelling session for visually impaired children". The Indian Express. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
  2. ^ Nandini Nair (3 May 2008). "Walking the causeway". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 6 May 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
  3. ^ Sonal Jaitly (10 June 2012). "Theatre is calling for change in India". Washington Times. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  4. ^ Vatsala Shrivastava (7 May 2010). "Livewire, uninterrupted". The Asian Age. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
  5. ^ "Brechtfast in Ballimaran". Time Out Delhi. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
  6. ^ "Delhi celebrates its street play culture". Hindustan Times. 11 April 2017.
  7. ^ Trisha Gupta. "Super trouper". Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
  8. ^ Stony Brook University (14 October 2004). "Untitled: A Solo Theatrical Performance by Lushin Dubey". Charles B.Wang Center. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
  9. ^ Ishita Agarwal (24 June 2008). "Theatre tactics". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
  10. ^ Kinni Chowdhry (30 August 2010). "It is not just a play". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
  11. ^ Esha Vaish (7 July 2012). "Dialogue and debate from street plays inspire change". Tehelka. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  12. ^ "Teach India strikes the right chord". The Times of India. 14 July 2008. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
  13. ^ Malini Nair (1 July 2017). "Such a drama queen". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  14. ^ "A treat for the senses". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 5 July 2007. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
  15. ^ Jahnvi Sreedhar (23 February 2012). "A Toast to Twenty". The Indian Express. Retrieved 13 July 2013.