Neeraj recorded this himself, straight to camera, for the people thinking about coming. About a minute — turn the sound on.
The only three instruments an actor ever has, worked in his order. You are on your feet the whole time.
Not breathing exercises — breath tied to what you feel. It is the first thing an actor learns to control, and the first thing that goes when you walk into a room that matters.
What you are feeling arrives in you before you say anything. You spend a while finding out what you have been broadcasting all along.
Most people use a fraction of theirs. You work on it the way an actor does — for expression, not volume.
Whether a room believes you before you have said a word. The last hour is a story you tell, when you are ready. Nobody is scored.
Some people command a room the moment they walk into it. That is not charisma you are born with. It is craft, and it can be trained.
Over four hours, Neeraj Kabi opens up the process he uses to build his own characters — a method he has developed over thirty years, from his own discoveries and his own experiments. You will be on your feet the whole time, working with your breath, your voice and your body. Those are the only three instruments an actor ever has.
It is built for people who have never acted. Most of the room will not have. There is no script to learn, no showcase at the end, and nobody is pulled up alone while the others watch.
Every character he has played — Gandhi, the doctor in Ship of Theseus, Sacred Games, Paatal Lok, Talvar — was built the same way. In this workshop he takes you through that method himself.
One of India's finest film and theatre actors — Ship of Theseus, Sacred Games, Paatal Lok, Talvar, Detective Byomkesh Bakshy, Hichki.
On stage he has worked with Naseeruddin Shah, Atul Kumar and Rehaan Engineer, and with directors from France, Israel and the USA. He directed and produced Shakespeare's Hamlet and toured it to India's leading theatre festivals. He founded PRAVAH, a theatre and film space in Mumbai, and he has been teaching this work since 1996.
There are theatre teachers who teach but do not perform, and there are actors who perform and teach. Neeraj is still doing the work he is handing over.
A small studio built for movement and voice work, not a conference room with the chairs pushed back. Wooden floor, curtained walls, theatre lights overhead, and no glass — which is exactly what this session needs. Single level, air-conditioned, valet parking at the door.
E5, Market Road, Block E, DLF Phase 1, Sector 26A
No. Nobody is pulled up alone while 24 people watch. Everyone works at the same time, together. The one person paying attention to you is Neeraj, and he is there to help.
Most people in the room will not have acted either. It is built for non-actors. Some have done theatre for years, some never have, and the work is the same for both. There is no bad at it, and nobody is grading.
There is no showcase, no audience and no final act. The last hour is a story you tell, and you tell it when you are ready. Nobody is scored.
No theatre games and no “be a tree”. This is Neeraj's actual process — breath, body, voice, presence. It looks more like training than a party game.
Only what you choose to. The work draws on your own life, but you decide how much of it enters the room.
You stand in a circle. You breathe. Nobody speaks for a while. That is it. Most people relax right there.
Four things, all of them practical. You will experience breath as an instrument of emotion and control, train your voice and speech the actor's way, learn the foundation tools of a powerful performance, and do inner body training for outer presence. Neeraj also opens up the method he has built over the years for creating a character, which is the same process behind his own roles.
Four full hours, in a room of 25. Close enough to ask him anything, and time enough to get an answer.
No. You will be on your feet for most of four hours, with some floor work. Wear something you can move in. If you have knee, back or mobility concerns, tell us before you book.
Something you can move, stretch and sit on the floor in. You will be working barefoot or in socks. Avoid stiff denim, heels or anything restrictive. Carry a water bottle. Phones stay on silent and away for the four hours.
Most people do. By the second hour nobody is alone.
The workshop is for participants aged 18 and above. It is physically participative and draws on personal life experience, so it is not suited to younger attendees. Carry an ID.
Valet parking is available at the venue. The Immersion Room is an indoor, air-conditioned studio on a single level. If you have a specific access requirement, contact us before booking and we will do our best to accommodate you.
Tickets are non-refundable, as there are only 25 seats a day. You are welcome to transfer your ticket to someone else — just let us know in advance.
It is not an audition. But Tamasha Entertainment produces theatre and films and runs workshops through the year, and we cast from our own community. Tell us at the session and we will keep you posted on auditions, productions and future workshops.
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