UKIERI Thematic Partnership Project

Romeo Juliet and Security Guard, Direction: Jane Collins

Its a privilege for me to participate the thematic partnership project between University of Hyderabad and Wimbledon College of Arts.The title of the project “Scenography in a digital age: a comparative study of the impact of new media on contemporary Indian and British performance practice”This project partnership is expected to last 2 years and will provide strong links between the University of the Arts London and the University of Hyderabad, one of the leading public research Universities in India.This partnership will develop a trans-national, inter-disciplinary discourse that will enhance understanding of contemporary performance culture in India and the UK.

Objectives

• Identify a range of multi-media performance currently being produced in our two countries.
• Examine the effects and potential of this new media on the visual and spatial constructs working within and between our respective cultures.
• Assess the function of ‘live’ performance in a social arena increasingly dominated by electronic and digital media.
• Disseminate our findings through publications including web-based.
• Build capacity by developing practice- based PhD’s in performance and visual culture.

 Participants :
Prof B.Ananth Krishnan, Dean , S.N.School of Arts
Rajeev Velicheti, Associate Prof, Dept of Theatre
Keertana Tangavelu, Associate Prof, Department of Fine Arts
Murali Basa, UGC-JRF Research Scholar, Department of Theatre Arts
Shiva Prasad Tumu, UGC-JRF Research Scholar, Department of Theatre Arts
 

MACBETH

"MACBETH' directed by Rajeev Velicheti, Video Execution Murali Basa

MACBETH was finally performed at GB Hall, University of Hyderabad. Its been tough time and with busy schedule we have done it and this Macbeth is something different than any other performances have ever happened in Hyderabad so far. The Play starts with an unexpected face book chat among the three witches talking about the next meeting.

Jijo Mathew who played the role of Macbeth did an exceptional job playing the role.The same must be said to Mr. Benny who played the role of Macduff. The set is very simple with a big white curtain as cyclorama and it resembles the tent in the war field and two nets on the either side which had created the perfect atmosphere for the show.

The costumes made the play feast for the eyes and it's ,more spectacular. Each Character was imbued with personality and had given a clear picture of the characteristics of the character. Costumes Designed by Shiva prasad Tumu, A Ph.d Scholar in the Department.

The Play was Designed and Directed by Mr. Rajeev Velicheti, Associate Prof. He worked with students in an impressive and comfortable situation. He allowed the students to work on their own and had given the chances to explore themselves on their character. He worked with unparalleled fervor and made it possible for the students to show their artistic ability on stage. The play visually resembles a piece of art. It had it's own images with an interventions of the projected Images.

The Video projections of Witches chat on Facebook,Letter from the King,the visuals in the projection had given a different impact for this  creative performances. 

Play Name : Macbeth
Design & Direction : Rajeev Velicheti
Video Execution : Murali Basa