Platform for Action in Creative Theater - PACT as it is commonly known as in Indian theatrical circle has been involved in
Theatrics, Arts and Cultural Management and also been working as a facilitating platform for new budding Theater Actors and Directors.
PACT has been credited with lots of innovating works like engaging itself in Training

Training

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 Programs using Theater as a tool or engaging itself in Rural Marketing promotions and also implementing Corporate Social Responsibilities.

Core Team

Gouri Nilakantan : Gouri holds a Masters degree in Theater from Miami University

Miami University

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, Oxford, Ohio, and currently pursuing her PhD

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 in Theater from Jawaharlal Nehru University

Jawaharlal Nehru University

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. She has directed over 25 Plays including critically acclaimed Water by Komal Swaminathan, Imaginary Invalid by Molière, and Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, The Little Prince and Some Unknown Arabian Nights in both India and the United States. Her fields of expertise lie in Children’s theater and Augusto Boal Techniques. She is currently writing a book in Drama and Music Education with Robert Lee, Associate Chair, Early Music Education Program, Miami University, “From the Children of India to the Children of America”.

Paul ‘Spike’ Wilson : Professional actor, director, translator, and teacher with over 20 years of experience in children's theatre. His areas of expertise range from Theater of the Oppressed to Drama Therapy and Drama for Literacy. He currently serves as the Teacher-in-Residence for Curtain Call Theater for Children in Kokomo, Indiana where he runs a summer training program for children ages 4 and up.

Purple Umbrella Theater Festival

Purple Umbrella Theater Festival has been conceived by PACT (Platform for Action in Creative Theater)for the purpose of promoting and strengthening excellence, access, and education in the theatrical arts and to create a vibrant performing art culture amongst children.
Through participation in the Festival, students with interests in acting, directing and technical theater will gain valuable performance and production experience.

Highlights of the event

• The largest children theater activity of its kind
• Spread over a month across various venues in Delhi and NCR
• The event will be exposed to over 500,000 students and over 2000 schools in Delhi and NCR
• Entirely driven by children including anchoring
• Individual as well as group awards and recognition

Festival’s Theme for 2011: Satyameva Jayate(truth will prevail)