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Yours Truly Theatre Mentors

Jennie Kristen has Mentored YT in Playback theatre, Sociometry and psychodrama.
An Expressive Therapist, Psycho-dramatist and Vice President of centre of Playback from Vermont, US.

An Artist, Teacher, Certified in Expressive Therapy and Playback Theatre; Jen combines it with her love for traveling. Over the last five years , she has acted as a Lead adviser to the Bangladesh Therapeutic Theatre Institute and supervised students in Playback Theatre and Expressive Arts Therapies. She has raised her 3 sons, by the lake in the mountains of Vermont. My explorations around the world, coupled with my own life experience have deepened my sense of both Connection and the Mystery of this world. My experiences has enriched and profoundly changed the way in which I perceive the world.

For the last 7 years Jen has been working in Bangladesh and India, helping social activists to develop ways in which to combat poverty and related social issues through the use of Playback Theatre, and Expressive Arts Therapies


Evan Hastings has Mentored YT in Theatre of oppressed and Forum Theatre
A Theatre for Change, Theatre for oppressed Facilitator & Educator from USA, Evan integrates Theatre of the Oppressed, Drama Therapy and elements of Hip Hop culture into his approach to to artistic social healing Artistic social healing.
He has done his Masters of Arts in Counseling Psychology / Drama Therapy Specializing in; Drama Therapy for Social Change, Drama Therapy with Adolescents, Theatre in Education, Theatre for Conflict Transformation, Drama Therapy in Corrections, Drama Therapy Research, and Drama Therapy with Families.and Bachelors of Arts in Performance Education / Native American Studies
He specializes in
Professional Development through Dramatic Process:Teachers, Teaching Artists, Social Workers, Therapists, and Corrections Staff. Community Development through Theater: Conflict Transformation, Group Building, and Anti-Oppression. Organizational Development through Creative Dramatics:Mission Statement Creation, Team Building and Cooperation, and Sexual Harassment Workshops.

Adam Dow: American Improvisor,Seattle,USA:
Adam is a Producer, Director, Editor, and Teacher at Dr. Time Production, Third Kulture Films. He has been working in the field of Improvisational Theater since the age of 18. From his High school Theatersports days to running a college improvisational group and on into performing professionally with Seattle Theater Sports troupe

He has been with Theater Sports Seattle and Unexpected Productions as an Improvisor for over 20 years. Adam trains Improv Actors using the teachings of Keith Johnstone, Del Close, and Randy Dixon.

Having trained YoursTrulyTheatre members in Harold and Improv Comedy using Long-Forms & Short Forms Adam says " Yours Truly Theatre are in the cutting edge by pushing Improvization as an art form that can really be recognized in India."




Madhu Shukla: A graduate from the Ninasam Theatre Institute Karnataka and the National School of Drama, New Delhi.

She takes keen interest in carrying out integrated arts projects for children and in the potentials of theatre as a methodology for development and has done theatre productions with children.

She has conducted several self discovery and personal growth workshops through drama and theatre in education workshops for diverse groups including teachers, counsellors, child workers and has also facilitated training programs for the corporate sector.

Having mentored and been associated with YT for long, Madhu says: "Yours Truly is driven by their passion for the transforamative power of theatre, bringing different people, issues and stories together as well as the desire to constantly reinvent the experience of theatre not just for themselves but also the audience. They are really building creative communities through their work in improvisational theatre ."

Jeff Goodchild: Australian Improvisor
Jeff was first introduced to theatre when he began studying theatre with American director Robert Gist.

Later he worked in amateur theatre in Melbourne and Canberra. Jeff has participated in a numberous Theatre productions, including 'Weird Sister', ‘Waiting for Godot’, and ‘ Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead.
Improvizational Theatre has always been close to his heart.

Having mentored YoursTrulyTheatre in Short-Fom Improv workshops for Jeff says: " A fantastic group with the right environment for Improv to flourish. They definetely are a bunch of talented lot, its competely home grown."

Astrid: German, A Clown and Improvisor

Astrid is from Berlin. Since 1995 she has been involved in various social and cultural projects. She has followed her own interest and her journey through theatre has led her into the arena of clowning. Involved with various Theatre Festivals and Educational initiatives in London, Germany, Spain, and Thailand.

She specializes in clowning, her performance as Clown Lulu at the Alma was one of those performances by a clown straight from the heart, touching, warm, funny,innocent and inspiring.

Having mentored YT actors into perfect Clowns Astrid says: " Love the People behind YT (Nandini & Ranji), Love the energy, enthusiasm, fun, smiles, openess, care & love."

Ross Elliot: Australian Improvisor
With decades of theatre and film experience and with a dash of Aussie humor, Ross' stint with theatre is as colorful as his stint with films including Indian films, the latest being "Pazagiha Raja" starring Mamooty.

Ross belives in the spirutal journey of Improv and is often quoted by his students in YT as a fun-loving-serious Guru.

Having mentored YoursTrulyTheatre into free style Improv Ross Says: "Doing ground breaking work in Improv, Yours Truly Theatre now needs reach out to a wider audience across India and outside India."