Thespianz Theatre
 Thespianx foundation | |
| Company type | Not-for-profit arts organization |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment Educational and Social |
| Genre | Urdu and English Theatre plays, String Puppet Theatre, street theatre & theatre for peace and spreading love. Performing arts for development |
| Founded | Feb 2005 – Karachi, Pakistan |
| Founder | Faisal Malik |
| Headquarters | Karachi, Pakistan |
Key people | Faisal Malik, Sheikh Sameer Nadeem |
| Website | www |
Thespianz Foundation also known as Thespianz Theatre is a social performing arts organization established in 2005 in Pakistan[1] staged more than 56 social theater, string puppetry and mime[2] plays including education,[3][4] gender inequality,[5] women's rights[6] drugs prevention,[7][8] anti book piracy theatre and flash mobs,[9][10] HIV Aids[11] and water scarcity[12] around the country. All are solely directed by the artistic director Faisal Malik and his associate director Sheikh Sameer Nadeem.,[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] who took the Thespianz Foundation troupe to 18 countries around the world
Revival of String Puppetry
[edit]Thespianz Foundation revived old dying art of string puppetry in Pakistan[13] and staged Pakistan's biggest string puppetry festival with more than 300 performances in 79 areas of Karachi, Pakistan.[14][15][16][17][18][19]
Pakistan String Puppetry Festival|Pakistan's Biggest String Puppetry Festival
[edit]In October 2016, Thespianz Foundation organised the Pakistan String Puppetry Festival in Karachi. The festival lasted from October 2016 to January 2017. The festival endeavors to charm audiences, raise awareness and urges the rejection of extremism and violence.[20][21][22]
The Flying Classroom
[edit]Thespianz Foundation have also ran a free mobile classroom in a 25 seater bus called "The Flying Classroom" with the support of German Cultural center Goethe Institut Karachi. In the programme, the children been taught Mathematics, Science, English and Urdu on board the bus, 25 students at a time. This way, children who have never been to school have received a basic education. [23]
References
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- ^ a b Magazine, Inpaper (May 27, 2012). "Theatrics: When actions speak louder than words". The Dawn. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ^ a b Bin Ajmal, Umer (March 29, 2015). "A little bit of theatre never hurt anyone". The Dawn. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ a b "Taleem-e-Balighan to be revived". The News International. March 2, 2009. Retrieved March 2, 2009.
- ^ a b Qamar, Saadia (May 20, 2011). "Spotlight: Gender inequality". The Express Tribune. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ^ a b Magazine, Inpaper (June 18, 2011). "Front Seat: Never a dull moment". Dawn. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
- ^ a b "Street theatre delivers a 'smoky' performance at Sea View". The Express Tribune. December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
- ^ a b "Announcement in Metro Events". Dawn Metro Events. March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ^ a b Our, Correspondent (January 18, 2014). "Grave and groovy: Flash mobs dance to send anti-piracy message". The Express Tribune. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
{{cite news}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ a b Staff Reporter (January 28, 2014). "A genuine play on piracy". The Dawn. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ our.correspondent (2012-05-16). "Theatre on wheels: Silent young actors fall back on music and gestures to convey tough messages". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Khan, Asif. "In conversation with thespian Faisal Malik". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Reviving puppetry: Hand in glove | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2015-05-03. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (2016-10-27). "String puppetry festival begins". dawn.com. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ "Art of storytelling: Exploring the world of puppetry". The Express Tribune. 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ "Bahria College, Thespianz celebrate Quaid's birthday". Weekly Corporate Ambassador. 2015-12-29. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ Desk, Entertainment (2014-09-26). "Thespianz Theater brings string puppetry to PACC". dawn.com. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Forward, Pakistan. "Karachi theatre prompts spectators to shun extremism". Pakistan Forward. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ "Longest Thespianz String Puppetry Festival". LiveRostrum. 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ Staff Reporter (October 27, 2016). "String Puppetry Festival Begins". Dawn. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ Mir, Ayesha (October 27, 2016). "Art of Story telling exploring the world of String Puppetry". Express Tribune. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ Mahmood, Javed (December 1, 2016). "Karachi theatre prompts spectators to shun extremism". Pakistan-Asia-News. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ Sheikh, Irfan (2011-09-30). "The Flying Classroom: Akhtar Colony only part of town that agrees to German school bus". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-08-07.