Sphoorthi Theatre

Additionally, India is famous for the oral culture and tradition that it possesses. Oral tradition is the means by which all art forms of texts are passed down from one generation to the next or from one person to another. The Gurukul system of Veda parayana was founded on this orality of oral transmission, which served as its foundation. The same can be said for the forms of folk art. The household of the folk art performer serves as a live gurukul, and the more experienced members of the troupe serve as a live guru—that is, a teacher who helps the younger members of the troupe learn the art form with zeal. The same thing is true when applied to more conventional forms of puppetry as well. Dance performed with puppets; also called "Putul Nach," "Bombeyata," "Bommalata," and "Bommalattam." Because of the combination of its visuals, motions, and the ability to tell a story, "P...

Puppetry progenitor of the modern dramatic art, dates back to 2000 BC. It exists in all regions of the world like the Egyptians, Greeks, and some sections of the American continents. The role of puppets in spiritual and magical remedies has been part of it.  Besides ancient India, China, and Babylon. Puppetry in Asia is a traditional form and is the mother of all folk art forms.  The etymology of Puppetry can be traced from the Old French  ‘Poupette’, which is faring from the word ‘poupée’ meaning "a bird" or ‘a little doll’. Likewise, in Vulgar Latin root ‘Puppa’-meaning a chick or a doll. Likewise, in vulgar Latin root ‘Puppa-meaning a chick or a doll. This was adopted in Middle English in the 1530s as ‘Popet’-“Doll”. This adapted in Middle English in the  1530s as  ‘Popet’- "doll". "Doll moved by strings or wires". Again, this is the opinion of many historians and scientists who think that toys and dolls are the ancestors of the puppet. As Puppe...

2012 is known as 'Year of Mathematics' . Other day, during a training workshop, a quaetion was raised how  to teach Mathematics throgh Puppetry. My reply was- 'Puppets can teach Mathematical Concepts like Numbers, Place value and so on verywell '.  'ZERO' the number I took and made a presentation using puppets for class 1 to 111 at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Public School, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. This is second time I am using puppets to teach elementary concepts of numbers to children attending primary school. I have noticed an dit has been my own personal experience as a child also that many kids are not confortable with Maths. I am not good at it and as a child, I faced lots of learning disability with Maths and various concepts. However, I did enjoy ALGEBRA and GEOMETRY.  The fear or say it hateredness development towards Maths develops when the concepts are not made clear to the children. I hold TEACHERS and PARENTS ...

May16, 2012 was a hectic day for Sphoorthi Theatre for Educational Puppetry, and Art & Carfts-STEPARC. I personify my Puppet Theatre as my daughter SPHOORTHI. Well, she was born in mid 2003-2004, but got her name registered under Societies Registration Act of 2001 on March 31st, 2005. Since then like an younf infant the theatre is working an dsurving doing some educational and awareness programmes using Puppets. Now is is seven years old and is on her own--Yes!!! Till now Sphoorthi Theatre did puppet presentation in collaboration with other organisations mostly free of cost ( Travel fee is exempted for kids below 5years in Bus/Train and not in plane). Lately, Sphoorthi Theatre has realized not to do for Puppet Presentation/Shows/Plays for FREE. By collaborating with organsiation I could get to learn a lot, Apart from the organisation's aims/objectives/vision/mission/and so on, changes in human behaviour. Long ago, I had studied Socail psychology and Organisation Behavi...

  The Puppet Play held on March 6, 2010 at Ravindra Bharathi was organized by the National Domestic Workers Movement (NDWM) in Hyderabad, which is a local branch of NDWM India. NDWM is a non-governmental organization dedicated to advocating for the rights of domestic workers and domestic child laborers. During the commemoration of the international NDWN Silver Jubilee and Women's Day Celebration on March 6, 2010, at Ravindra Bharathi in Hyderabad, esteemed Chief Guests Sri Manikya Varaprasad Reddy, Minister for School Education, and Sri R.Venkat Reddy, Minister for Labour and Employment, were in attendance. The esteemed individuals in attendance include Mrs. Christine Lazares, Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), and Sri Srineevasalu, Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Commissioner of Labour. Additionally, there are several special invitees and distinguished visitors present. In this instance, a group of four individuals employed as domestic workers underwent a three-...