SANDEEP RAWAT

Founder & Director

Sandeep Rawat is a Lecturer, Theatre Director, Actor, Writer, and Drama Curriculum expert. His specialization is in Western Acting Techniques, Western Theatre Philosophy, Design & Direction. He has trained under eminent theatre experts and worked with dignitaries like Late Rekha Jain, Dr. Ashish Ghosh, Maya Krishna Rao, and Geoff Readman.
He is the Founder-Director & Head Faculty of the Delhi-based Drama School, Samarth Theatre Group. The school works with the motto "We all are capable (Samarth) of doing theatre, we just need an opportunity".

A recipient of the Rex Karamveer Chakra Award instituted with the United Nations for Samarth Theatre Group and Gurudevo Award from Maitrayee Mission Society.

Donning the director's hat for more than 55 plays namely "Tagore's Women", "Voicemail", "The Open Couple", "Khaamosh Adalat Jaari Hai", "Mother Courage And Her Children", "Rumors", "The Storyteller", "Ten Little Indians", "Amrita", "Can't Pay? Won't Pay!", "Arsenic and Old Lace", "Kutti", "Line", "Sapiens", "Vijay Kahan Hai?", "Depth With No Exit", and more.

He is currently a faculty at Shyama Prasad Mukherjee College, University of Delhi.

DEEPIKA BISHT

Co-Founder

Mrs. Deepika Bisht is an Educator, Kuchipudi disciple, and children’s theatre artist. She has done her graduation in Elementary Education from the University of Delhi. She is the Co-founder of Samarth Theatre Group with a motto that “we all are capable (Samarth) of doing theatre we just need an opportunity”. With this philosophy, Samarth also works with differently led students so as to provide an inclusive environment to everyone to showcase his or her capabilities through the medium of theatre. She has also been awarded with Gurudevo Award from the Maitrayee Mission Society. She has also worked as a storytelling expert in Booklings under Pegasus Publications and has conducted storytelling workshops in more than 40 schools across Delhi-NCR. Currently, she is associated with ANANT ( An Association For Nascent Art And Natural Theatre) under the guidance and direction of Dr. Ashish Ghosh where they create theatre performances for families and Young audiences on the concept of TYA- theatre for the Young audience