Intesaab Fest 2020 presents Baatein Ankahi Si; a Storytelling Performance & Workshop with Shashwita Sharma of Jashn-E-Qalam.

“I'll tell you a secret. Old storytellers never die. They disappear into their own story.” - Vera Nazarian

Despite various forms of entertainment available to the people today, stories are something we'll never get bored of. We have all heard famous stories of the wit of Birbal, of Vikram and Betaal, the epics of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana.

There is much more to a story than the main plot. Understanding the depths of each tale, the message that the writer is trying to bring about to the people, and the objective of the artist performing the story, is what we will focus on in this workshop.

With "Baatein Ankahi Si", we aim to help you learn to break down stories and analyse them, and derive the true essence of this particular form of art.

About Jashn-E-Qalam

A Mumbai-based collective of professional actors, who celebrate the brilliance of Hindustani Literature with Solo Performances of Short Stories. The multiple roles of the 'Narrator' and various 'Characters' are enacted by the 'Actor-Storyteller', making full use of 'Voice' & 'Body' without relying on 'Sets', Props' or 'Costumes'. This is Theatre at its simplest, where Story is King & Imagination reigns Supreme!

About Intesaab 2020

Intesaab 2020, organised by the Ishan Foundation Trust, Jaipur x Mumbai, marks a new beginning where art and artists find their way to express their inhibitions. Scheduled on the 12th, 13th, and 14th of June 2020, it is India’s first virtual festival, where these three days are an amalgamation of panel discussions, talks, events, and workshops, where Intesaab shall diverge into an iconic platform for art across the nation to be rediscovered and cherished.

With the grasping clutches of the COVID-19 pandemic, we also believe in making a change in society that sustains us. Hence all proceeds from the festival shall be donated to NGOS which provide relief to the victims of the COVID-19 crisis. Thus, Intesaab 2020 is a cradle for new avenues to emanate, reorient, and unravel incredible directions that will divulge our past, mold our present, and inspire our future.

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