Deepan Sivaraman

Deepan Sivaraman
ദീപൻ ശിവരാമൻ
Deepan Sivaraman ; ദീപൻ ശിവരാമൻ
	Deepan Sivaraman in 2012
Born	Deepan Sivaraman; Thrissur, Kerala
Alma mater	Central Saint Martins, Wimbledon College of Arts
Occupation	Theatre director, scenographer and academic
Website	Oxygen Theatre Company

Deepan Sivaraman is an Indian theatre director, scenographer and academic.[1] He is the founder of Oxygen Theatre Company based in Delhi. He is from Thrissur, Kerala. Sivaraman received Charles Wallace India Trust Award in 2003,[2] Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award and Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards in 2011 and 2010, respectively.[1] Deepan served as the Artistic Director for the International Theatre Festival of Kerala(ITFOK) for 2014 edition which had a curatorial focus on transition, gender and spectatorship.[3] Deepan Sivaraman currently is an Associate Professor of Performance Studies at School of Culture and Creative Expressions at the Ambedkar University in Delhi.

The Legend of Khasak Khasakkinte Itihasam – The Play a Milestone

Deepan involved with KM Kunjambu Smaraka Kalasamaithi.(KMK) Trikaripur for the project of The Legends of Khasak Khasakkinte Itihasam with the local village actors, it was a unique theatre project that has no similarities in the recent Indian theatre history in the terms of its production of working with village actors and the way in which the entire village got part of it. The trans – chronic post-modern novel of O. V. Vijayan, The Legends of Khasak Khasakkinte Itihasam is revived onto the stage, in the Land of dark native myths and tantalizing legends – Kasaragod. The geographical memory of Khasak is transplanted to the landscape of Kasaragod. The tree of life, Revered Time, Slits of spreading self and sins and mythicized nature of Khasak takes a re-birth to burn down into the body ofspectator. The performance fuses native religious rituals and native art forms in separately. The three months of theatre camp for the regional artists were a refreshing wind to the cultural present of Kerala, which proved that the rural art gatherings were not extinct in the cultural space. From the last remaining sapling spread a green hope which rushed the village into a spring of artistic thought. There were muted tunes, silenced slogans and an unbroken harmony which united the whole village onto the theatre. Portraying, or interpreting Khasak into its multidimensional plurality was a challenge to any medium, to which this theatrical interpretation stands as an exemption. The characters of Khasak Allapicha Mollakka, Maimuna, Appukili, Naizam Ali, Kuttandan Pushari and Ravi meet the spectators in the aesthetically subverted, politically deconstructed, surreal space.[4][5][6]

Directorial works along with its design

Year	Title	Credit
2018	Dark Things	Scenographer and co-director with Dr. Anuradha Kapur
2018	Nationalism Project	Director, Scenographer
2015	The Legends of Khasak	Director, Scenographer[7]
2015	The Cabinet of Dr Caligari	Director, Scenographer[8]
2014	It’s Cold in Here	Director, Scenographer[9]
2014	Project Nostalgia	Director, Scenographer[10]
2013	The Little Prince	Director, Scenographer
2011	Ubu Roi	Director, Scenographer & Dramaturge[11]
2010	Peer Gynt Director	Scenographer, Dramaturge[12]
2009	Spinal Cord	Director, Scenographer & Dramaturge[13]
2004	The circle of the seasons	Director, Scenographer
2004	Dream of Death	Director, Scenographer
2002	Kamala	Director, Scenographer[14]
1998	Lord of the Flies	Director, Dramaturge

Ubu Roi-National School of Drama Delhi(2012)

Peer Gynt-Produced by Oxygen Theatre Company Kerala(2010)

Spinal Cord-Produced by Oxygen Theatre Company(2009)

Scenography works

Year	Title	Director	Producer
2018	The Girl in the Drain	Dr. Anuradha Kapur	National School of Drama Delhi
2017	Naked Voices	Neelam Mansingh Chowdhry	National School of Drama Delhi
2016	Talatum	Abhilash Pillai	Serendipity Art Trust Delhi
2016	Bitter Fruit	Neelam Mansingh Chowdhry	National School of Drama Delhi[15]
2012	Virasat	Dr. Anuradha Kapur	National School of Drama Delhi.[16]
2008	The Little India	Emily Grey	Trestle Theatre, UK
2006	Palm Grove Tales	Abhilash Pillai	School of Drama Thrissur
2003	Siddartha	Jyothish MG	Abhinaya Theatre Centre Thiruvananthapuram
2002	Bhagvadujjukeeyam	Jyothish MG	Abhinaya Theatre Centre Thiruvananthapuram
2001	Verdigris	Abhilash Pillai	Abhinaya Theatre Centre Thiruvananthapuram
2000	Thatri Realizing Self	J Shailaja	Kriya Collective Thiruvananthapuram

Major Theatre Festivals participated

2019 – International Theatre Festival of Kerala Kerala, Dark Things
2018 – Wuzhen International Theatre Festival Shanghai, The Cabinet of Dr Caligari
2018 – YULICA International theatre festival Krakow, Nationalism Project.
2017 – International Theatre Festival of Kerala 9th Edition, The Cabinet of Dr Caligari
2016 – International Theatre Festival of Kerala 8th Edition, The Legends of Khasak
2016 – Bharat Rang Mahotsav Delhi, The Cabinet of Dr Caligari
2013 – International Theatre Festival of Kerala 7th Edition, Virasat
2012 – International Theatre Festival National School of Drama Delhi, Peer Gynt
2011 – International Theatre Festival of Kerala 5th Edition, Peer Gynt
2011 – National theatre Festival of Kerala, Peer Gynt
2010 – Ibsen Festival New Delhi, Peer Gynt
2010 – Mahindra Excellence in theatre Awards New Delhi, Spinal Cord
2010 – Rangayana National Theatre Festival Bangalore, Spinal Cord
2009 – International Theatre Festival National School of Drama Delhi, Spinal Cord
2009 – International Theatre Festival of Kerala, Spinal Cord
2009 – National Theatre Festival Thiruvananthapuram Kerala, Spinal Cord
2007 – Avignon Theatre Festival France, Siddhartha
2006 – Prithvi Theatre Festival Mumbai, Bagavdajjukam
2006 – South Asian Theatre Festival New Delhi, Siddhartha
2004 – International Theatre Festival National School of Drama New Delhi, Siddhartha
2003 – International Theatre Festival National School of Drama Delhi, Bagavadajjukam
2001 – International Theatre Festival National School of Drama New Delhi, Verdigris
2000 – Festival De Alameda Lisbon Portugal, Verdigris
2000 – Asian Woman Theatre Festival New Delhi, Thathri Realising Self

Awards

2010 – Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards[17]
2012 – Kerala Sangeet Nataka Akademi Award[18]

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References

Punjani, Deepa. "Mrs". Critical Stages (June 2013: Issue 8).
Menon, Anasuya (14 March 2012). "Wallace Route to Education". Hindu Group. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
Ganesh, Deepa (18 April 2014). "For Visual Language". Frontline. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/it-takes-a-village-2756713
https://malayalam.samayam.com/lifestyle/travel/khasakkinte-ithihasam-staged-at-kochi/articleshow/58329244.cms
https://www.manoramaonline.com/literature/interviews/2017/05/08/interview-with-deepan-sivaraman.html
Lal, Amrith (17 April 2016). "It Takes a Village". The Indian Express. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
Nath, Dipanitha (8 February 2015). "Mrs". The Indian Express. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
Nath, Dipanita (7 August 2014). "A play on sexual violence will take you into a discomfort zone". The Indian Express. The Indian Express. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
"Project Nostalgia - a theatre performance". youtube.com. AUD Institutional Memory Project. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
Nath, Dipanitha (8 May 2012). "National Award,Inshallah Football,Ashvin Kumar,Film on Social CauseSkeletons in the King's Cupboard". The Indian Express. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
Nair, Shilpa (27 November 2010). "Deep into Theatre". Retrieved 8 June 2014.
"A study in scenography". Retrieved 15 August 2014.
Sadanandan, Smitha (17 June 2002). "Woman redifined". Retrieved 8 June 2014.
Utpal K, Banarjee (18 May 2015). "Method to Madness". The Pioneer. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
Utpal K, Banarjee (28 May 2013). "Epic of the ordinary". The Pioneer. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
Ramunath, Renu (20 June 2010). "A study in scenography". The Indian Express. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
"Sangeetha Nataka Akademi awards announced". The Hindu. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2014.

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[Interview_with_Deepan_Sivaraman-1] Punjani, Deepa. "Mrs". Critical Stages (June 2013: Issue 8).

[Charles_Wallace_India_Trust_Awards-2] Menon, Anasuya (14 March 2012). "Wallace Route to Education". Hindu Group. Retrieved 7 September 2014.

[3] Ganesh, Deepa (18 April 2014). "For Visual Language". Frontline. Retrieved 16 August 2014.

[4] ttps://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/it-takes-a-village-2756713

[5] ttps://malayalam.samayam.com/lifestyle/travel/khasakkinte-ithihasam-staged-at-kochi/articleshow/58329244.cms

[6] ttps://www.manoramaonline.com/literature/interviews/2017/05/08/interview-with-deepan-sivaraman.html

[7] Lal, Amrith (17 April 2016). "It Takes a Village". The Indian Express. Retrieved 22 July 2016.

[Master_of_Dark_Arts-8] Nath, Dipanitha (8 February 2015). "Mrs". The Indian Express. Retrieved 30 June 2015.

[9] Nath, Dipanita (7 August 2014). "A play on sexual violence will take you into a discomfort zone". The Indian Express. The Indian Express. Retrieved 10 August 2014.

[10] "Project Nostalgia - a theatre performance". youtube.com. AUD Institutional Memory Project. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2017.

[Skeletons_in_The_Kings_Cupboard-11] Nath, Dipanitha (8 May 2012). "National Award,Inshallah Football,Ashvin Kumar,Film on Social CauseSkeletons in the King's Cupboard". The Indian Express. Retrieved 30 June 2015.

[Deep_into_theatre-12] Nair, Shilpa (27 November 2010). "Deep into Theatre". Retrieved 8 June 2014.

[13] "A study in scenography". Retrieved 15 August 2014.

[14] Sadanandan, Smitha (17 June 2002). "Woman redifined". Retrieved 8 June 2014.

[15] Utpal K, Banarjee (18 May 2015). "Method to Madness". The Pioneer. Retrieved 22 July 2015.

[16] Utpal K, Banarjee (28 May 2013). "Epic of the ordinary". The Pioneer. Retrieved 8 June 2014.

[A_study_in_scenography-17] Ramunath, Renu (20 June 2010). "A study in scenography". The Indian Express. Retrieved 8 June 2014.

[18] "Sangeetha Nataka Akademi awards announced". The Hindu. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2014.