D' Passion Collective

D’ Passion Collective was founded by Sattyakee D’com Bhuyan and was known as D’ Passion Players in 1999. The primary goal then was to offer students of English Literature as well as students from other departments of Cotton College (University) a possibility to improve their language skills in an entertaining and active way. Presently with over 25 productions to its credit it is a friendly amateur theatre group with over 50 like minded members of all ages with a variety of talents, from acting and singing to designing sets and costumes. The group came into being soon after the sudden demise of legendary thespian Dhiru Bhuyan.-Inspiring, fun and organized environment for people to explore and participate in amateur theatre and develop their personal talent. Apart from conducting workshops on communication, the Collective mostly stages English-language productions with a few Assamese full lengths to its credit and covers a range of styles from intimate and musicals to serious plays and comedies. Known for their theatre workshops and camps the group also travels with their productions in the club and college fest circuit. D’ Passion Collective also gets involved in local drama festivals, hosts creative communication workshops and organize play readings and other social opportunities for creative souls. Moreover, play reading sessions are growing over the years when it comes to participation. Workshops include, Drama Games, Building and designing Ideas, Improvisation, Storytelling, Group Work, Devising Scenes, Trust Exercises, Character Development, Voice Work and Performance Skills. The Collective enables people of all ages and backgrounds to experience every aspect of theatre as a participant or as an audience member. Run wholly by volunteers to promote the advancement of the art of drama, we at the Collective believe that all members and volunteers have the right to be healthy, happy, safe, valued and respected. We collectively strive for best practice in health and safety and an environment free from bullying, harassment or discrimination. The group regularly meets and rehearses mainly in #6 “Bhuyan Howely”, Guwahati, Assam. Members are always welcome, even if in Northeast India for a short time. “I value theatre’s ability to show us who we are and who we could be.” Sattyakee D’com Bhuyan Artistic Ambition ; Resilience & Caring: We hold ourselves to the highest professional standards in all our work with integrity and respect. We exercise a duty of care for the artists we work with, alongside our audiences who have a lifelong passion for the arts. We actively acknowledge and respect our artists, communities, histories, and points of view. We aim to be an important voice in the theatrical world by creating art locally that has an impact globally. Collaboration & Engagement We believe that great theatre is best cultivated in the meaningful convergence of ideas and perspectives amongst director, actor, writer, designer, and audience. We strive to cultivate and protect an environment of collaboration within our organization, as well as seek opportunities to work cooperatively with others. Inclusivity: We welcome everyone to be part of our D’Passion Collective experience, to hear and value their opinions and inform our decisions. We provide safe spaces to enable artists, theatre makers and audiences to ask questions and seek answers. Acceptance: We are a safe space where artists can create regardless of gender, race, ability, socioeconomic background, sexual orientation, and access. Trust: We firmly believe that trust and mutual respect leads to accountability. Values: 1. Our commitment and ties to the multi-ethnic and poly-cultural Northeast India will always remain a vital aspect of our mission and identity. 2. To enrich our community to express artistic, civic and educational abilities and interests 3. Inspire empathy and demand conversation. 4. Power to Truth 5. Inspire young adults to dream, explore, think, and connect 6. To think using inductive reasoning

Flagship Productions: A Street Car Named Desire: Tennessee Williams The Virtuous Burglar: Dario Fo To Each His Own: Nicholas Bernard Kharkongor Where There Is A Will: Mahesh Dattani Ahh! Women: Miro Gavran Laughter Prohibited: Miro Gavran Tch, Tch, Tch : Sattyakee D’com Bhuyan (Workshop Production) Animal Farm: George Orwell 30 Days In September: Mahesh Dattani The Merchant of Venice: William Shakespeare Going Solo: Sattyakee D’com Bhuyan (Workshop Production) Romeo and Juliet: William Shakespeare The Shakespearewallahas : Sattyakee D’com Bhuyan Matho Chithi : Sattyakee D’com Bhuyan Just Letters: Sattyakee D’com Bhuyan (An Adaptation of Gurney’s Love Letters) Who Is Manto? Adaptation of Saadat Hasan Manto’s three Stories by Sattyakee D’com Bhuyan Park Bench Blues: Adaptation of Acykbourns Tale in The Park by Sattyakee D’com Bhuyan Shakespeare Revisits and others

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