Reported on: 2023-02-10

As part of the platinum jubilee celebrations of Farook College (Autonomous), the Post Graduate and Research Department of English conducted a Two-day National Performance and Theatre Workshop on “GENDER SPACE AND RESISTANCE” on 16^th and 17^th February 2023. The programme was organized as the 5^th edition of ‘Dialogues’, a series of programmes convened annually by the department.

The workshop was inaugurated by Dr. Abhilash Pillai, Director, School of Drama and Fine Arts, University of Calicut. In the inaugural talk he presented a paper titled “Will we have a circus theatre tomorrow?”. The session was presided over by Dr. K. Rizwana Sulthana, HoD of English. Ms. Dilara M , Coordinator and Assistant Professor of English welcomed the gathering and Ms. Afnan N.T., MA English proposed vote of thanks.

The hands-on sessions were led by Mr. Vipin .M, Theatre Practitioner and Assistant Professor, School of Drama and Fine Arts, University of Calicut. On the first day, 16^th February 2023, the sessions were arranged between 11 am to 8 pm and on the second day, 17^th, between 9 am to 4 pm. 23 participants from across the country attended the workshop. A short performance by the participants was staged at 4 pm as the culmination of the sessions. The workshop ended with a feedback and review session by the participants and certificates distributions. Ms. Sreelekshmi A R from S.S.V. College proposed Vote of Thanks.