'at rise' is the description of the stage when the curtain first rises and the lights come up, signifying the start of enthralling journeys theatre takes us on, as actors and audiences. At rise Productions is a youth theatre and events company formed in 2008 in New Delhi. Theatre at At rise is about fresh, bold, professional drama, delivered straight up, with the unique youthful twist our audiences have grown to love and expect. Since 2008, we have worked with over 60 amateur and professional actors, and entertained audiences of over five thousand people. The group’s diverse portfolio covers all aspects of theatre production from page to stage and has at its helm, people regularly engaged in professional theatre, trained and having worked with some of the finest, most respected schools and trainers in India and beyond. In addition to staging its own productions, At rise also offers professional production services for theatre, as well as tailor made theatre training workshops for schools, colleges and corporate clients, through our group of highly trained, professional theatre trainers. At Rise productions has produced and staged the following twelve plays till date:
Knocked up: an adaptation of David Welsh's "One too many" in November 2008
The Order in our Chaos, an original production, in August 2009
Chew on this, an adaptation of Robin Roberts' "Dilemmas with dinner" in October 2009
Shrink Resistant, an adaptation of Kristina Downing Orr's award winning play, in March 2010. Murder for Dummies - a stage adaptation of the comic thriller Big Nothing, in September 2010
Stop, look, bang! - based on The inheritance of the Jhunjhunwalas, in March 2011
A Goremet Affair - based on Joseph Kesselring's Arsenic and Old Lace, in October 2011 (with an encore performance in March 2012)
J for Earnest - based on Oscar Wilde's The Importance of being Earnest, in February 2012
All's Well That Ends - an original production, in September, 2012
Hors d'oeuvres - in March 2014
Turel, by Swar Thounaojam, in October, 2014
Chor ki Dāṛhī mein…? or (The Unexpected Virtues of a Master Bungler), in May, 2015
At rise in the press:
Delhi City magazine: One too many - “Each and every scene is hilarious.”
Metro Now: One too many - “This gang of youngsters is all set to render a unique dose of comedy to the city’s theatre lovers”
The Hindu: The order in our chaos - “The Order in our Chaos from At rise productions brought out snippets of harsh reality and laced it with humour. This endeavour of youngsters treads on the familiar to paint a society with all its warts, yet steers clear of being trite. It left behind certain telling images”
The Hindustan Times: Chew on this! - “This comedy might appeal even to those who aren’t the theatre types”
The Hindustan Times: A Goremet Affair - "Here's a performance that promises to shock and tickle its audience." Creative directors:
Arnav Joshi
Dhruv Raj Gupta
Arush Bhandari
Archit Kumar
Saatvika Kantamneni
Rishan Dhamija
