Colours of Woman’s Love – 2 day workshop

For Young People (Ages 11+)

Bring poetry to life through drama and dance in this exciting two-day creative workshop, open to all young people aged 11+. Participants will work towards a short performance to be presented at The Place Bedford on 17 January as the curtain raiser for Colours of a Woman’s Love by Debbie Ganguli-Patel.

Workshop Dates & Times

• Saturday 4 January, 10.00am – 3.30pm
  
• Saturday 11 January, 10.00am – 3.30pm
  
• Performance: Friday 17 January – Participants must be available on this date to take part in the live performance.
  

About the Workshop

Explore powerful poems by Maya Angelou, Carol Ann Duffy, Sylvia Plath, and Christina Rossetti, and discover how to translate their words into movement and storytelling.

Guided by Debbie Ganguli-Patel (Bharatanatyam dancer and choreographer) and Ishani Priya Patel (writer and dancer), participants will experiment with movement, emotion, and rhythm – working together to create a collaborative theatre piece to perform on stage.

No previous experience is required – just curiosity, creativity, and a willingness to take part.

What Young People Will Gain

• Confidence in performing and self-expression
  
• Experience creating a collaborative performance piece
  

Insight into Bharatanatyam, a classical Indian dance form