Sunday, July 20, 2008
Contact for Tibetan film director,Actor,Musician,Performer and live show.
Tibetan theater Play in west coast, go to youtube "Tibet a year after"
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Monday, July 7, 2008
Reviews
TSERING BAWA'S PLAY PRESENTATION
In order to commemorate the 73rd birthday of HH the Dalai Lama, a group of former TIPA artistes based in San Francisco Bay area presented the play, ‘Tibet: A year after’ on July 5th. It is directed by Tsering Dorjee Bawa and written by the well known Tibetan playwright in exile, Kelsang Dorjee. Not so long ago, TCV based Gey Chevee also presented a satirical play, ‘Gongpa Matsung’ which is about exile Tibetans in India at Dharamsala. I've also heard that there is one act play competition taking place in NYC very soon. Thankfully one act plays are now reviving in our community in exile. Unlike Gongpa Matsung, Tsering Bawa’s play deals with Beijing’s harsh policy of gradual cultural genocide inside Tibet.
The play tells about modern day Tibet where thousands of Chinese settlers migrate into Tibet thereby reducing Tibetans into minority on their own soil. A talkative Tibetan mother and her daughter who were on their way to Drikung monastery in Lhasa comment on the life of a Chinese pauper who would very soon become a wealthy man in Tibet. Although the story is about Tibetan political scenario inside Tibet yet it is also about a situation comedy where China’s harsh treatment of the Tibetans is presented with suitable doses of humor and laughter. The well crafted play is further catapulted to a new height when the actors perform their roles convincingly real and articulate. The play is also highly critical of the railway line that brings countless number of Han migrants into Tibet.
When curtain opens, an aged mother and her daughter awaits bus to Drikung monastery in Lhasa. Then they’ll see a skinny Chinese pauper with a big hairy mole on his face. ‘Jen! Jen!’ meaning ‘Money! Money!’ was the first word that comes out of his lips. The mother and daughter thought that he might have misplaced his money. He then clarifies that he didn’t loose his money and that he visited Tibet to make money. The mother enquires, ‘Where is the money in Tibet? The pauper insists that there is plenty of money in Tibet. After one year, he becomes fat and super rich. Now he is about to return to China on the controversial train at Lhasa. The mother and daughter after recognizing the man from his hairy mole asks, ‘Why are you leaving Tibet now? Aren't you send here to improve the lives of Tibetans in Tibet?’ The man reply, ‘I’ve already improved my life and very soon my son will arrive here to help Tibetans.' The mother and daughter
faints and fall down.
At this crucial time when Tibetans inside Tibet are protesting against China’s oppression, I would definitely recommend the group to present the play to as many Tibetan communities as possible. If you really want to see a professional play by professional actors, ‘Tibet, A year after’ is definitely one for you. Thank you, Tsering Bawa and the group for presenting such a wonderful play after a long long time in our community. Two big thumps up!
Tashi Wangchuk
San Francisco bay Area
In order to commemorate the 73rd birthday of HH the Dalai Lama, a group of former TIPA artistes based in San Francisco Bay area presented the play, ‘Tibet: A year after’ on July 5th. It is directed by Tsering Dorjee Bawa and written by the well known Tibetan playwright in exile, Kelsang Dorjee. Not so long ago, TCV based Gey Chevee also presented a satirical play, ‘Gongpa Matsung’ which is about exile Tibetans in India at Dharamsala. I've also heard that there is one act play competition taking place in NYC very soon. Thankfully one act plays are now reviving in our community in exile. Unlike Gongpa Matsung, Tsering Bawa’s play deals with Beijing’s harsh policy of gradual cultural genocide inside Tibet.
The play tells about modern day Tibet where thousands of Chinese settlers migrate into Tibet thereby reducing Tibetans into minority on their own soil. A talkative Tibetan mother and her daughter who were on their way to Drikung monastery in Lhasa comment on the life of a Chinese pauper who would very soon become a wealthy man in Tibet. Although the story is about Tibetan political scenario inside Tibet yet it is also about a situation comedy where China’s harsh treatment of the Tibetans is presented with suitable doses of humor and laughter. The well crafted play is further catapulted to a new height when the actors perform their roles convincingly real and articulate. The play is also highly critical of the railway line that brings countless number of Han migrants into Tibet.
When curtain opens, an aged mother and her daughter awaits bus to Drikung monastery in Lhasa. Then they’ll see a skinny Chinese pauper with a big hairy mole on his face. ‘Jen! Jen!’ meaning ‘Money! Money!’ was the first word that comes out of his lips. The mother and daughter thought that he might have misplaced his money. He then clarifies that he didn’t loose his money and that he visited Tibet to make money. The mother enquires, ‘Where is the money in Tibet? The pauper insists that there is plenty of money in Tibet. After one year, he becomes fat and super rich. Now he is about to return to China on the controversial train at Lhasa. The mother and daughter after recognizing the man from his hairy mole asks, ‘Why are you leaving Tibet now? Aren't you send here to improve the lives of Tibetans in Tibet?’ The man reply, ‘I’ve already improved my life and very soon my son will arrive here to help Tibetans.' The mother and daughter
faints and fall down.
At this crucial time when Tibetans inside Tibet are protesting against China’s oppression, I would definitely recommend the group to present the play to as many Tibetan communities as possible. If you really want to see a professional play by professional actors, ‘Tibet, A year after’ is definitely one for you. Thank you, Tsering Bawa and the group for presenting such a wonderful play after a long long time in our community. Two big thumps up!
Tashi Wangchuk
San Francisco bay Area
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Tibetan theater play on world premier.
World premier of Tibetan theatre play "Tibet A year after" in San Francisco,USA. by Tsering D.bawa and groups,on occasion of 73rd birthday of H.H. The 14th Dalai Lama.
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Contact for Tibetan film director,Actor,Musician,Performer and live show.
www.tibllywood.com
E-Mail:tdbawa@yahoo.com
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Monday, November 12, 2007
Sunday, November 4, 2007
Portfolio
MOVIES
"We are no monks"2003
Clear Mirror Films
Directed by Pema Dhondup.
"Dreaming Lhasa"2004
White Crane Films
Directred by Tenzin and Ritu
"Valley of Flowers"2005
Moonsoon Films and Pandora Films Production
Directed by Pan Nalin
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Cape Cod, Massachusett
Director of music, cultural consutant and ensemble.
CONCERT
Performing at Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles on Oct 13, 2007
Participating in World Music Festival at San Francisco on Sept 28, 2007
Performing at Fund raising concert for Chaksampa on Feb 12, 2007
Performing for Yungchen Lhamo Foundation concert on May 5, 2006
Mungod Shoton Festival organized by the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts
Nangma US tour with Choekyi Tethong and Group
EX TIPA concert in Madison and Minneapolis
International Tours
2008
First theatre Play "Tibet A year After" on occasion of H.H. The Dalai lama 73th birthday, Oakland CA.
Music with Yungchen Lhamo in Harmony festival, Santa Rosa. CA in S.F
Blue Mask dance for Tibetan Freedom torch in S.F
2007
Sweetbowl Aukland, CA
Fund raise for Chaksampa opera company
Presidio Chapell, San Fracisco, World Music Festival
Los Angeles Performing Arts Center
2006
New York Yungchen Lhamo CD launch concert
Cape Cod, MA, East coast theater premier "Tibet through red box"
Minneapolis, MN, Fund raise for TIPA.Cultural Performance
Asian art Musium, San Francisco, Cultural Performance with Chaksampa.
2005
Berkely, CA Tibetan Opera show
Ohio University Cultural Performance with Chaksampa.
2004
India Ladakh Feature Film "VALLEY of Flower" (Cast)
Ranchi Jharkhand : Observation on Sweater Business by Tibetans.
Seattle, WA, Seattle Children Theatre (SCT) Children Play)
Seattle Folk life festival (Cultural Performance)
2003
India Dharmsala Feature Film "We are not Monks" (CAST)
Delhi Feature Film "Rutrn to Tibet/ "Poison Charm" (CAST)
2002
India Bodhgaya Theater play and Cultural Performance)
Banglore (Cultural Performance)
Mysore (Cultural Performance)
2001
Russia Moscow Theatre School of Dramatic Art
(Performance on opera sukyi Nima)
Germany Berlin 6th Carnival Festival,org, Henry bold foundation,Berlin(Performance)
(Opera & Cultural performance)
Slovakia Bratislava organize by Lungta Tibet Support Group
(Opera & Cultural performance)
India Kinor Budha Festival
2000
Thailand Changmai World Sacred Music Festival Changmai (Performance)
Australia Queensland Wood Ford Festival, Queensland (Performance)
U.S.A. Seattle Tibet Festival,Seattle Art Centre (Performance)
Los Angeles Asia Pacific Performance Exchange Programe at UCLA
(APPEX)
Boston Tibetan Association (Culture Performance)
Philadephia Appeared at Budhhist Centre (Cultural Performance)
Nepal Kathmandu Research
1999
Japan Tokyo Tokyo Summer Festival Festival (Culture Performance)
Australia Wood Ford Wood Ford folk Festival (Culture Performance)
India Sikkim Community Hall, Gangtok (Cultural Performance)
1998
Nepal Dolpo Feature Film, Himalaya/CARAVAN (CAST)
Netherlands Amstradam/other Asian Performung Arts (theatre play)
France Paris Theatre du Soliel (Cultural Performance)
Belgium Brussels Royal Cicus, Brussels (Cultural Performance)
1997
Netherlands Amstradam/other Asian Performing Arts (Cultural Performance)
Belgium Brussels Founder Pact (Cultural Performance)
Germany Berlin Columbia Artist Management Inc. (Cultural Performance)
1996
Morocco Warzazat film Kundun " Film by Martin Scorsese
USA 37 States CAMI 37 States tour (Cultural Performance)
Canada Toronto Roy Thomson Hall and Massey Hall, Toronto (Performance)
1995
Japan Kyoto Bentenshu Religious Organisation (Tibetan Opera)
France Island of Reunion Campagnie Komella (Cultural Performance)
India Mysore (Cultural Performance)
Banglore (Cultural Performance)
Bombay (Cultural Performance)
1994
Germany Berlin Music Tanze vom Dach der welt (Cultural Performance)
Italy Bergamo/others Italia Tibet Association (Cultural Performance)
1993
Belgium Huy Centre Cultural (Cultural Performance)
Liege Theatre de la Place (Cultural Performance)
Ottignies Cultural Centre (Cultural Performance)
Bruxelles Auditorium Passage (Cultural Performance)
Luxembourg Cultural Performance
France Montegnac Festival de Montegnac (Cultural Performance)
Switzerland Geneva 49th United Nation Conventioon on Human Rights (Performance)
Netherlands Amstradam/other H.J. du Silva, Theatre Produkties, Theatre Du Seme,
Theatre Du Rhome Grenoble Alps Congress
India Shimla Summer Festival (Cultural Performance)
1991
France Paris 37 shows in Theatre Renould Baroud (Cultural Performance)
Spain Milano/Others Cultural Performance
United Kingdom London Org,The Tibet Foundation (Cultural Performance)
USA New York Org,Hillyer International, NY (Cultural Performance)
Hawaii Honolulu Kennedy Theatre, University of Hawaii (Cultural Performance)
Mexico Mexico City CASA Tibet (Cultural Performance)
1990
Norway Oslo The Norweygian youth league (Cultural Performance)
Finland Helsinki 23rd Kaustinin folk Music festival (Cultural Performance)
Sweden Stockholm Cultural Performance
Denmark Copenhagen The Danish Tibetan Culture Society (Cultural Performance)
1989
France Montiniac/others Festival de Montignac (Cultural Peformance)
Italy Bergamo/others folk festival Cultural Performance
Spain JACA Folk festival Cultural Performance
1988
Scottland Glasgow Glasgow Garden Festival (Cultural Performance)
United Kingdom London Oxford University
Cornwal WOMAD Festival (Cultural Performance)
Camden Town Assembly Hall (Cultural Performance)
Thame Towersy Folk Festival (Cultural Performance)
Manchester Festival Office (Cultural Performance)
Edinburgh Rose theatre (Cultural Performance)
Hastings The White Rock Theatre (Cultural Performance)
Cardiff Chapter Theature
Switzerland Zurich/others (Cultural Performance)
Geneva (Cultural Performance)
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