Since 1988, the Summer Project on Theatre (SPOT) has been a key player in promoting Theatre Appreciation every summer. It runs for 12-14 weeks, featuring Sunday training sessions and weekday production work. SPOT has been pivotal in nurturing Bangalore's theatre talent, with many artists starting their careers here.
Initially, SPOT explored different theatrical styles, leading to performances honoring famous authors. These shows included ensemble acting, detailed narrations about the authors' lives, and scenes from their works. The performance served as a heartfelt homage to the author, seamlessly aligning with the objective of fostering Theatre Appreciation. The selected excerpts resonated with the workshop participants, reflecting their collective interests. Other performing groups utilizing these Tribute Plays might opt for different excerpts, showcasing the versatility of the material.
This volume comprises scripts developed through workshop sessions, tailored for genre-author explorations. It features plays centered around the lives and works of esteemed figures such as Federico Garcia Lorca, Eugene lonesco, Molière (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin), August Strindberg, and Rabindranath Tagore.
Bangalore Little Theatre
Vijay Padaki is a Theatre Educator based in Bangalore. He has worn two caps all his life with equal facility. He has been active in the theatre for over sixty years. He has been a management professional for over forty-five years.
Vijay joined Bangalore Little Theatre in 1960, the year of its inception, and later served the company in many capacities – as actor, director, trainer, writer, designer and administrator. In 2008, Bangalore Little Theatre Foundation was restructured as a Public Charitable Trust. It was done with the purpose of reinforcing the organisation’s commitment to social development goals beyond performance. The Trust requested Vijay to provide the leadership to a newly-created Academy of Theatre Arts in its formative years.
