Deepmala Tiwari

Experienced and passionate theatre practitioner with a proven track record in creating inclusive and transformative environments for young audiences. Holding an MFA in Theatre for Youth, with over ten years of experience as a director, dramaturge, and educator. Specializes in devising and directing productions, teaching in educational settings, and delivering impactful performances that foster creativity, empathy, and cultural exchange.

• Graduate Fellowship, UNC-Greensboro
• Kay Brown Barrett Theatre for Youth Scholarship, UNC-Greensboro
• Emerging Leader Fellowship, TYA/USA
• Marian Adams Smith Endowment, UNC-Greensboro
• TYA International Residency Fellowship, Korean Cultural Centre
• Theatre For Youth Fellowship, Ministry of Culture, India
• New Generation Residency, JES-Junges Ensemble, Stuttgart, Germany

• Directing & Devising Theatre
• New Work Development
• Performance & Storytelling
• Indian Theatre History
• Puppetry & Mask-making
• Clowning & Process Drama

• Director/Devisor, Tales of the Arabian Nights (Barry Kornhauser), Not a Test (Anne Negri), Step on a Crack (Suzan Zeder), Turtle and the Dragon (Korean Folktale) | Seoul, South Korea, Traveling Suitcase | Seoul, South Korea, Familia | Delhi, India, Take-off (Associate Director) | Delhi, India, Pianou Bikau Hai (Adaptation of A Steinway Grand) | Delhi, India, Corruption Chachu (Street Theatre) | Delhi, India
• Performer, When She Had Wings (Suzan Zeder) | Greensboro, NC, O Ibsen (Adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's texts) | India, Kashmir (Street Theatre) | India, Akka Amoli Anni (Adaptation of Bade Bhaisaab by Premchand) | India, Abb Toh Bol (Street Theatre) | India, Bipolars (Adaptation of Virginia Woolf's poetry & Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen) | India, Eklavya (Devised) | India, Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare) | India, Misprint (Devised) | India, The Zero Story (Devised) | India