Testimonials

If you have an acting ambition in your heart and living in Bangalore then TheatreNama is the place to fulfil your desire. Whenever I go for workshop or rehearsals I see the change in me every single day and that’s what the beauty of Theatrenama, I feel like at home here with full of artistic thoughts. I genuinely feel that theatre has made me a better person.

Joined the February 2024 cohort driven by my life principle: i.e. LIVING LIFE ON THE LEARNING CURVE. The Experience is amazing. The journey has been extraordinary, fostering a sense of belonging to a new family, deep engagement, and a space to nurture passion for art and theatre. To those in their 50s and beyond, seize the moment; it’s never too late to rediscover the youth in you. Grateful for TheatreNama and its wonderful community. God bless TheatreNama, the founder Ashish Rana and its committed members who make what ThreatreNama is today.

Despite speaking Hindi all my life, I watched my first Hindi play only after moving to Bangalore. Weird, eh? Anyway, I remember going backstage to congratulate the cast of 'Tajmahal Ka Tender' for a hilarious performance and a few weeks later, I was standing next to them in TAG for the rehearsal of 'Gagan Dhamama Bajyo'. I was a backstage guy with zero expectations and experience of acting. TBH, I wasn't even sure why I was there. Yet, Bawa found a reason to get me on stage as a British officer who kicks Bhagat Singh! Fast forward a month, I was back at the TAG as a writer for 'Refund'. I had never written in Hindi before and yet TheatreNama family found it in them to trust me with the entire play. And that's when I realised that TheatreNama wasn't a drama company at all it was a start-up! It is that band of creative entrepreneurs who meet up on weekends in a small garage-like room to create magic! P.S. No surprise I met them in Bangalore ;)

My journey in Theatrenama has been filled with countless rehearsals, workshops, exercises and undeniable thrill of live performance. Theatrenama is more than just a theatre group - it’s a family. Together we laugh, we cry, we make memories for a lifetime. I feel fortunate to be part of this group through which I got the opportunity to perform on a stage like ‘Ranga Shankara’ and in the prestigious halls of IIM Bangalore. Perhaps the most unforgettable chapter will be the opportunity to play a transgender in the production “Mera Wajood”. It was a role through which I deep delve into the complexities of identity, empathy and acceptance.

The TheatreNama is just like home where you get to learn nuances of life I.e. deep concepts and rules of acting.

I have been part of theaternama for around sometime now and me being a non Hindi spoken person never felt like an outsider here. The workshops conducted on weekends are so effective and motivating. The workshops are dedicated in bringing out the best of any individual with regards to the art and providing everything needed to grow as an artist. The weekend workshop's have transformed me so much as an individual and as an artist. I get to learn something new during every weekend workshop sessions. The theatrenama studio in kormangala is designed so well and equipped with theater lights, speaker, mirrors and books that could help individual’s to grow theatre knowledge. Theaternama has never been a money oriented institute however more of an art and theatre act temple. My experience so far has been the best and I regret not Joining theatrenama much earlier.