Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 5: Most outstanding Jammu children are currently exploring a new world of creativity and innovation in the Winter Theatre Workshop organised by Natrang Jammu.
Conceived by Padamshree Balwant Thakur, this unique work aimed at exploring immense inner abilities of children, is currently in progress at Natrang Studio Theatre, Jammu.
All the participants are learning the art of expressing their thoughts, vision, and reflections. In every session, they prepare seven to eight new skits and right from the script to characterization, to direction and presentation is done by the children itself.
In the process of learning the art of acting and improvisations, they are also preparing Balwant Thakur’s play ‘Rang Badalti Dunia’ under the direction of Neeraj Kant which will be staged on Sunday (January 7) at KL Sehgal Hall, Abhinav Theatre Complex.
In their presentations one can find a lovely caricature of the world and their surroundings as seen by them. Away from the stressful school classes, the boring coaching sessions, they are exploring their immense inner abilities in a total atmosphere of fun and full celebrations.
Today’s session started with an interaction with Natrang Director Balwant Thakur who inspired the future stars by giving them the rarest tips of the learning of theatre through certain self disciplines. He said that such a kind of work can transform personalities and empowers an individual with lot of abilities and self confidence.
This was followed by session of creative games, exercises and improvisations conducted by Neeraj Kant. The workshop is being assisted by Mohd Yaseen, National Scholarship holder from Union Ministry of Culture.