National School of Drama, Varanasi

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National School of Drama, Varanasi
Type Public
Established19 August 2018 (2018-08-19)
Parent institution
National School of Drama
Affiliation Sangeet Natak Academy
DirectorPravin Kumar Gunjan [1]
Address
Shri Nagari Natak Mandali, Kabir Churaha, Kotwali, Varanasi (U.P.) – 221001
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25°19′18″N83°00′22″E / 25.321712°N 83.005976°E / 25.321712; 83.005976
CampusUrban
Website varanasi.nsd.gov.in

National School of Drama, Varanasi is a new extension center of National School of Drama, [2] [3] [4] New Delhi, established in 2018 to provide one-year training on Indian Classical Theatre and Natyashashtra. [5] [6] [7] It is an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

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Course

The center only accepts students from India for a one-year residential training on Indian Classical Theatre and Natyashashtra. [8]

Plays Curated

Festivals

Repertory

Dedicated to the tradition of natya shastra, the National School of Drama has set up a Repertory Varanasi centre, a one-of-its-kind, the center in 2018.[ citation needed ]

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