Rathy
Puppets and Stories
My Story
I am a puppeteer, a storyteller, and a theatre artist. I design reading programs that spread the joy of reading using storytelling, puppetry, and elements of theatre in schools across Tamil Nadu.
I curate and conduct literature festivals for schools. I curate books for libraries and have helped to set up village libraries in rural parts of Tirunelveli.
I have performed at International Theatre Festival of Kerala, The Hindu Theatre Fest, Kuppam festival, and Maatru Nadaga Vizha as a Theatre artist. As a storyteller, I have performed at Bangalore Lit Fest, Madurai Children's Lit Fest, and Bookaroo Children's lit fest at Gangtok, Varanasi, and New Delhi, and Pushpalata LitFest
My Background
Core Training
- Ms. Ariane Mnouchkin of Theatre du Soliel (Ecole Nomad)
- Rick Frederick and Roberto Prestigiacomo of Attic Rep (Invisible Theatre and Forum Theatre)
- Jean-Jacques Lemêtre of Théâtre du Soleil (Musical body)
- Victor Paulraj, Lighting and Sound Design
- Puppetry - Kathputli, Tholpaavai Koothu, Kaipaavai Koothu
- Mask - Balinese, Chau
- Commedia dell'arte
- Parai instrument
Selected Projects
01.
Puppetry Show at Farmhill Learning, Shoolagiri.
02.
Storytelling at Mitra Center For Autism Children
Selected Projects
03.
Storytelling at Gubbachi Community Learning Centre
04.
Puppetry Show for Atta Galatta on Wheels at LITBOX
Selected Projects
05. Thadakai (Play) at Urur Kuppam festival
06. Puppetry session at TTDA village school, Thenkalam
In Media
Conversation with Vineet Kanabar about how telling stories for a living, about
storytelling forms and how puppetry is a callback to my degree in leather technology.
Conversation with Greeshma Kuthar about my storytelling journey, how the 2020 COVID Pandemic affected me and how I adapted
Recent Project
Nam Arumai Pudhumaipithan
10 min short play adaptation of writer Pudhumaipithan’s short story Oppandham with Theater Ko. Puppets made out of recycled material.
Services
Puppetry Sessions
Stories using hand puppets, traditional leather shadow puppets, string puppets, or performance masks made out of wood/foam.
Storytelling SEssions
Stories for special observance days based on the day.
Workshops
Basics of Storytelling
How to use storytelling in classrooms?
Effective Reading and using Books in classrooms
Let's make puppets
Let's make masks
Origami
Write to bhagi@rathy.in to discuss cost that fits your budget
Contact Information
Email
bhagi@rathy.in
Socials
@iRatzzz
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