Ekalavya

Welcome to be a part of the Ekalavya way of life. A journey of self-discovery, learning and a persistent stride towards your dream. An online distance learning programme of high-quality designed courses on acting and theatre, powered by the spirit of story-telling, excellence and empowerment built and bought together by the Drama School Mumbai.

Ekalavya is a leading e-learning theatre and drama course programme providing intellect and leadership throughout India, through quality online theatre education accessible from any part of the world. It is to make the teachings of drama and theatre available across the country with modular time commitments, at affordable cost, in multiple languages and for consumption in their own homes. The story of Ekalavya is about self-learning and self-discovery for those who want to awaken the performer and storyteller within them.

The key aspects that make Ekalavya that makes it unique are as follows:

● An online distance learning programme of quality designed courses on acting and theatre, created and executed by highly skilled professionals
● Program associated with an institution recognized for its successful alumni
● Easy to commit in terms of time and money
● Available in regional languages like Telugu, Kannada, Marathi
● Easy-to-grasp coaching
● Interaction through Tasks & Evaluation systems
● Certification and credits within the Eklavya Programme
● Anytime Anywhere: Basic smartphone with mobile data required
● The possibility to further cultivate most promising and passionate participants under DSM’s thorough guidance.

The courses are easy on commitment of time and money, taught in Hindi and regional languages, available for enrolment on online platforms. The structure will be easy to understand, with immediate takeaways, and will deliver learning layer by layer that gives the participant a sense of personal achievement, and a desire to learn more at their own pace.

Each course will require engaging with 3-4 hours of downloadable video material, supported by worksheets, along with 3-4 hours of coursework with a few tasks that will require the participant to record and upload for evaluation by the school. Completing all the tasks, will result in the awarding of a certificate.

The set of first 8 flagship courses are:

Intro (What is Acting)
1. Monologue
2. Script Analysis
3. Character
4. Auditions
5. Camera
6. Actor's body: Moving Effectively finding and building strength in the body
7. The actor’s voice: Speaking Effectively (Speech) Voice and Speech
8. Storytelling - Truth, Honesty and the Audience