Theatre Organisations

This is a list of theatre organisations working with and / or for children in India. The information is sorted by state and city.

Please visit the websites for further info or contact details. 

We have added relevant tags for your reference. These are only indicative of the work areas related to each organisation.

Tags:

WSChdn - workshops for children

TchTrng - teacher training

DrmSch - drama training in schools, as a subject for children

Training - training and residencies for artists working with and for children

TYA - theatre for young audiences, performances by adult actors, for children as audience

PlayChdn - plays performed by children and young people (up to 18 years)

Puppetry - puppetry

ObjTh - object theatre

TEY - theatre for early years (0 to 6 years) as audience

Therapy - drama therapy

WSChdn | TchTrng | DrmSch | Training | TYA | PlayChdn | Puppetry | ObjTh | TEY | Therapy

ASSAM

Guwahati Sishu Natya Vidyalaya, Guwahati

WSChdn | PlayChdn

Sutradhaar, Nagaon

WSChdn | TchTrng | PlayChdn

DELHI

Aagaaz Theatre, Delhi

WSChdn | TchTrng | Training | PlayChdn

ANANT - An Association for Nascent Art and Natural Theatre https://www.facebook.com/anantindia
WSChdn | TchTrng | Training | TYA

Ishara Puppet Theatre Trust https://isharapuppet.in/
TchTrng | Training | TYA | Puppetry | ObjTh

Joy of Drama, Delhi https://www.joyofdrama.com/

WSChdn | TchTrng | DrmSch | PlayChdn | Therapy

Katkatha Puppet Arts Trust https://www.katkatha.org/

WSChdn | TchTrng | Training | TYA | Puppetry | ObjTh | TEY

Khilona Theatre
WSChdn | TchTrng | TYA | PlayChdn

NSD Theatre in Education Co (Sanskar Rang Toli) https://nsd.gov.in/delhi/index.php/tie-company/
WSChdn | TchTrng | Training | TYA | PlayChdn

Purvabhyas Theatre https://www.facebook.com/purvabhyas.org/
WSChdn | TchTrng | Training | TYA | PlayChdn

Theatre I-Entertainment https://www.facebook.com/Theatre-I-Entertainment-265059163625983/
WSChdn | TchTrng | DrmSch | Training | TYA | PlayChdn | TEY

Tram Arts Trust http://www.tramarts.org/

WSChdn | TchTrng | Training | TYA | ObjTh | TEY

Yellowcat Theatre, Delhi
WSChdn | Training

GUJARAT

LaaPoLaa TIE-India, Ahmedabad

WSChdn | TchTrng | DrmSch | TYA | PlayChdn | Therapy

KARNATAKA

Aakaara, Bangalore https://aakaara.co.in/

WSChdn | TchTrng | DrmSch | Therapy

Bangalore Little Theatre, Bangalore https://bangalorelittletheatre.org/

WSChdn | TchTrng | Training | TYA | PlayChdn

Bangalore School of Speech and Drama, Bangalore

WSChdn | PlayChdn

Chintana Children's Repertory, Honnavar

WSChdn | TchTrng | PlayChdn

Jagriti, ART Foundation, Bangalore http://www.jagrititheatre.com/

WSChdn | PlayChdn

Qabila, Bangalore
WSChdn | TYA | PlayChdn

Ranga Shankara, Bangalore http://www.rangashankara.org/home/rangashankara/
WSChdn | TchTrng | Training | TYA | Puppetry | ObjTh | TEY

Ranga Suggi Trust, Bangalore https://www.facebook.com/rangasuggi/

WSChdn | TchTrng | PlayChdn

Theatre Lab - Youth, Bangalore http://www.infinitesouls.org/home.html

WSChdn | Training | PlayChdn

Vijayanagar Bimba, Bangalore

WSChdn | TchTrng | PlayChdn

KERALA

Navarang
WSChdn | TchTrng | PlayChdn

 

MADHYA PRADESH

Vihaan Drama Works, Bhopal http://www.vihaanworks.com/
WSChdn | TYA | PlayChdn

  

MAHARASHTRA

Gillo Repertory Theatre, Mumbai http://gillogilehri.blogspot.com/

WSChdn | TchTrng | Training | TYA | TEY

Mann Mela, Mumbai https://www.facebook.com/MannMelaAFestivalOfMinds

WSChdn | TchTrng | DrmSch | TYA | Puppetry | ObjTh | TEY

Sphere Arts Education, Mumbai https://sphereartseducation.in/

WSChdn | TchTrng | DrmSch

tpot Productions, Mumbai https://www.facebook.com/tpotproductions/

WSChdn | TYA

The Blind and the Elephant, Mumbai https://www.facebook.com/Tbateproductions/

TYA

The Pomegranate Workshop, Mumbai http://www.tpw.in/

WSChdn | PlayChdn

The Puppetarians, Mumbai https://www.facebook.com/puppetarians

WSChdn | TchTrng | Puppetry

Theatre Professionals Education, Mumbai https://theatreprofessionals.co.in/education/

TchTrng | DrmSch

Working Title, Mumbai https://www.facebook.com/Working-Title-65948054009

WSChdn | TchTrng | TYA

Yatri, Mumbai http://yatritheatre.com/

WSChdn | TYA | PlayChdn

Applied Theatre India Foundation, Pune http://www.appliedtheatreindia.com/index.php

TchTrng | DrmSch | Therapy

Expressions Unlimited! Pune

WSChdn | TchTrng | DrmSch | PlayChdn

Maharashtra Cultural Centre, Pune http://mcckala.com/

WSChdn | PlayChdn

Rangabhasha, Pune https://rangabhasha.com/

WSChdn | PlayChdn

Tiny Tales, Pune https://www.facebook.com/TheatreTales

WSChdn | TchTrng | TYA

QUEST Goshtrang, District Palghar http://quest.org.in/program/goshtrang

WSChdn | TchTrng | DrmSch | Training | TYA

TAMIL NADU

Crea Shakthi, Chennai http://creashakthi.com/
WSChdn | TchTrng | DrmSch | Training | PlayChdn

Perch, Chennai https://perchblogs.wordpress.com/

WSChdn | TYA

The Little Theatre, Chennai https://www.thelittletheatreindia.com/home.html

WSChdn | TYA | PlayChdn

TELANGANA

Bhoomika, Hyderabad
WSChdn | TYA

Vaishali Bisht's Theatre Workshop, Hyderabad https://www.facebook.com/vbtheatreworks

WSChdn | TchTrng | DrmSch

 

WEST BENGAL

Eso Natok Shikhi, Kolkata
WSChdn | PlayChdn

Jhalapala, Kolkata https://www.jhalapala.in/

WSChdn | TYA | PlayChdn

The Creative Arts Academy, Kolkata https://thecreativearts.org/

WSChdn | PlayChdn

ThinkArts, Kolkata http://www.thinkarts.co.in/

WSChdn | TchTrng | Training | TYA | ObjTh | TEY