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Dear Mr. Thakore

Batch 29 to me has been a homecoming. TWS is perhaps the only positive memory I have from my school days, and I am glad I came back to it.

Seven years into college and work, left me consumed by a feeling of being sick. I felt that somewhere down the line, in a bid to conform or to have a “stable career”, I had lost who I was. Not to say that I have discovered that completely over the last 5 weeks, but yes, the ball is definitely in motion. Several of the cobwebs in my mind have been cleared out and I feel much better. My awareness levels are much more heightened, and I can at least now consciously work towards discovering and being ME. What has perhaps helped more than the TWS training was the individual feedback given by you, both during the classes, and after class.

If there is one achievement or rather one transformation in me that stands out, after these five weeks, it is observation. Gradually this observation is becoming second nature to me. I have begun to observe people a lot more, esp. the subtleties- the way they use their eyes and face, place their feet, hold cigarettes… these changes of course started coming in after you talked to us about characters and mimickerey. After you spoke to us about observation, I have begun to make a conscious effort to see and hear the not so apparent details around me. This too should start becoming second nature to me now. And after you counseled me on the last day, I have become more observant about myself, and how I feel and behave around people.

I have always been quite expressive and the last five weeks have further added to the way I express myself. I am less conscious about singing out loud or doing something that may come across as being stupid when I am around friends. Now when I goof up or make a mistake or get myself into a situation I feel uncomfortable in, before I can start dwelling on it too much, I immediately pull myself back and tell myself “no need to take yourself so seriously, you just learnt something new!”.

These last 5 weeks have further reinforced in me, the importance of expressing myself and not bottling in things and thinking about them too much.

I think becoming a better person- who is uninhibited; aware of self, others and surroundings, expressive and empathetic is the best take home from this workshop. Add to this the technicalities of theater and the actor within emerges.

Regards
Rohil