Maya Krishna Rao’s demonstration

The well known theatre personality from India, Maya Krishna Rao will be conducting a lecture cum demonstration on Contemporary Theatre Practices at 9 am on February 8 at the auditorium of the University of Visual and Performing Arts, No.21 Albert Crescent, Colombo 7.

Maya Krishna Rao is known for her solo as well as group creations. She has had training in Kathakali in Delhi and Kerala. She is specialized in male roles and had several performances in India and abroad in Ramayana and Mahabharata as well as Shakespeare’s Othello.

In theater she handles a big range of acting including dance theater, street theater, comedy, cabaret and kathakali. Through her creations she tries to analyze socio-political as well as human issues. As a theatre activist she did Participatory programmes for children and she is a founder member of the street theater group called 'Theatre Union.' Maya Krishna Rao, was an associate Professor of acting in National School of Drama, New Delhi and actor, Theatre Company, Nottingham, England and a lecturer in Political Science at Delhi University. She has done postgraduation in Political Studies as well as theatre arts. She has choreographed for films and participated in many theater festivals held in various parts of the world.