CHILDREN DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
The planning and effort to develop the creativity and personality of children is very limited in our Country. Rangtal Theatre, realizing the need to search for talented children in the field of arts have organized summer “1st Children Development Workshop” for 7 days. It includes apart from theatre voice training and acting of mime & music. We have also given them training in puppetry, pranayam, yogasana, recitation, magic etc. This workshop is conducted by professionals besides guest experts from various fields of performing and allied arts. Number of children from different schools participated in this workshop. It was a production oriented and final show was held in Khasbati Barawari Mancha, Halisahar, 24 Parganas(N) in summer vacation. This year, produced a play titled “VEDUO PARE”.The play was written and directed by Shri Ratan Chakraborty. The children rehearsed and finally performed this play at “Children Promoting Festival” at Loko Sanskrity Mancha”, Halisahar, 24Pgs.(N). This play was highly appreciated by the audience.
We held seven (7) days Workshop with the local boys and outside participants from 3rd to 9th December, 2013. The resource persons were the Director of Theatre Combine, Mr. Prabeen Kumar for Mime, Sri Dilip Mondal the Director of Dhumketu Puppet Theatre for Puppet making & origamyand the Director of Rangtal Theatre , Sri Ratan Chakraborty , who also demonstrated for teaching them Mime & Human Puppets. AboutTwenty Six young boys and Girls Participated. Memento as a token for participation in the Festival. Was given to each participant.
We appreciate and extend our thanks to the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India for their extending support to us, but at the same time, due to shortage of sanctioned fund, we had to cut our extended programmes. However we are satisfied because we have been able to infuse in people the healthy cultural influence and people’s appreciation to our Endeavour from them.
