Understanding Theatre – From Script to Stage
NCPA Audio Visual Room
Tuesday, 30th to Sunday, 5th – 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm
These workshops will be conducted by Waman Kendre, Salim Arif and Atul Tiwari.
Workshop schedule:
Tuesday, 30th
· What is Theatre?
· Magic of Theatre (Play /Theatre)
· Elements of Theatre
· Elements of Drama
· Actor (Angik, Vachik, Aharya, Sublime)
· Theatre games, exercises, voice
Wednesday, 1st
· History of Theatre: Beginnings, Primitive, Greek, Indian, Ancient
· Theatre Geography/ Terminology
· The nuts and bolts of theatre — sets, lights, costumes, music, with some demos
· Read a scene/act
· Theatre games, exercised, improvisations
· Voice and speech
Thursday, 2nd
· The Giants of theatre: Seneca, Shakespeare, Kalidas, Bhaas, Brecht
· How was Shakespeare and Kalidas staged—different conventions of theatre
· The Director and his tools
· Demo of composition, emphasis, blocking, etc using participants
· Use of costumes and props
· Status games, combined improvisations, teamwork, trust and interactions
· Voice and speech (Prepare a speech)
Friday, 3rd
· Styles and genres of theatre—Stanislavsky, Brecht, Grotosky, etc
· Folk Theatre and its power
· Text, subtext, text analysis, how to ‘read’ a play
· Listen to some speeches prepared by participants
· Participants prepare small scenes
· More Exercises, voice, speech, games, fights and homework on scenes
Saturday, 4th
· Contemporary/modern: Western and Indian, General scenario, playwrights
· The great variety of theatre being staged all around the world—breaking conventions
· See participants’ scenes
· A demo by an actor like Ajay Kumar
· Read and rehearse a scene
· More exercises, improvisations, games
· Homework: Do play in groups
Sunday, 5th
· What has been learnt?
· A big group exercise using body, voice, mind, soul
· See participants’ group plays
· Valedictory, certificates, speeches, farewells
Entry on Registration. Registration Fees: Rs.4,500/- for NCPA Members and students; Rs.5,000/- for the Public for all 6 sessions.
Contact: 66223802 to register. (Between 10.00 am and 6.00 pm from Monday to Friday)