Children on innovation, creativity spree in Natrang Theatre Workshop

Children enjoying Natrang's winter theatre workshop in Jammu.
Children enjoying Natrang's winter theatre workshop in Jammu.

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Jan 9: Braving extremely chilly weather, Jammu children are exploring altogether a new world of creativity and innovation at Natrang’s winter theatre workshop for children.
Conceptualized and devised by Balwant Thakur, a new methodology of children theatre is being implemented in an intense theatre workshop which is going on these days at Natrang Studio Theatre in Jammu. Natrang– the premier cultural institution of Jammu devotes the entire winter, offering a unique opportunity for children aimed at exploring their immense inner abilities of children.
While majority prefer to utilize winter vacation in holidaying, few parents finding this as an ultimate occasion, bring their children to Natrang which has pioneered in children theatre and have given platform to thousands of children and have transformed and groomed their personalities. In Natrang’s Winter Theatre workshop-2023 children are working on various aspects of the art of story-telling and play-making.
This Natrang’s new approach of working with children is yielding huge visible results as the participating children are demonstrating endless amount of confidence in public speaking and sharing of new thoughts. Away from their routine class rooms and usual school curriculum, they have found a new environment filled with highly enterprising, aspiring/inspiring creative and innovative ideas.
In the workshop, a play by Balwant Thakur is also being devised under the direction of Neeraj Kant. The workshop is being assisted by Kanan Kaur and coordinated by Mohd Yaseen. Sumeet Sharma is the visiting faculty of the workshop.
The children who are part of this winter workshop are Aarjav Jain, Aarya Mahajan, Adeesha Singh, Advik Sharma, Anaadi Abrol, Araiya Shan, Daivik Gupta, Deshna Jain, Mehak Chib, Eva Saini, Evaana Sawhney, Hriday Vashishth, Jayaditya Singh, Niddha Mahajan, Nitaara Sawhney, Noor Abrol, Priyal Ashok Gupta, Ruhaan Chandan, Samrat Sharma, Shranya Jandial, Shriyan Jandial and Trivid Mahajan.