MADHYA PRADESH SCHOOL OF DRAMA BHOPAL

The Madhya Pradesh School of Drama (MPSD) is a theatre training institute situated in Bhopal, India, and operates as an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. It was set up in 2011 by the cabinet of Madhya Pradesh. The school was established by the government of Madhya Pradesh for systematic training in theatre, focusing on ultra-modern aspects of performance, documentation, maintaining a museum, research, and library works covering traditional, classical, and modern theatre, under the guidance of eminent theatre personalities. Its training methods provide comprehensive knowledge of different aspects of theatre practice, including traditional forms such as classical theatre, folk, and tribal traditions, particularly local theatre forms of Madhya Pradesh. The institute regularly invites theatre and film personalities as guest lecturers for master classes; notable figures who have conducted workshops and interactive sessions include Raghubir Yadav, Om Puri, Govind Namdev, Atul Tiwari, Piyush Mishra, Uttara Baokar, and Alok Chatterjee.