Natrang’s Children Theatre Camp-2019 setting new trends in creativity and innovation

25/06/2019
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Jammu, Jun 24: Natrang’s Children Theatre Camp-the ultimate destination of Children in Summer vacations is buzzing with creativity and innovation these days. A group of 70 Children produce and perform almost five to six short plays every day and the most noteworthy part of these new creations is that from conceptualization to story to direction and acting, every creative department is being looked-after by children themselves under the able guidance of a team of 7 to 8 Natrang's experienced trainers.
One trainer Ms. Vaishali Dhiman came all way from New Delhi to train the future stars of Natrang. Children at Natrang's Theatre Camp are setting novice trends by exploring new horizons of creativity and innovation and are experimenting alternative way of self exploration through the magnificent art of theatre. Natrang organises a children theatre camp every year since the year 1990. This is the only platform for children in Jammu where children get an out of world exposure of art and culture.
They are provided immense opportunities to explore their hidden talents. While discussing details of this initiative of Natrang, it's director Balwant Thakur informed that everywhere the work of creativity with children is being done as a fashion. But in Natrang, highly experienced and trained people work in infusing creativity amongst children. While others after school hours remain attracted to the idiot box (Television) or may be sleeping at home, these children have found an amazing space where they are equipping themselves with multiple abilities and qualities. Theatre is not only making them confident but also enriching them with intellect and art of self expression. Natrang is the only theatre organisation of the country which runs a weekend club for children. This club works on Saturdays and Sundays andchildren get diverse kind of training in personality development, public speaking, organizing the self and self exploration through theatre.
The organisation is all set to devise a yearlong theatre training programme to make children aware of their own self-actualization with the help of experts training them. The curriculum of this year-long theatre programme is conceptualized and designed by Padamshree Balwant Thakur who has provided a new dimension to the Children Theatre of the Country with his highly innovative Children Plays like 'Rang Badalti Duniya' 'Bhag Beta Bhaag', Hum Hain Naa' Udaan' 'Mere Hisse Ki Dhoop Kahan Hai' and 'Aap hamare Hain Kaun'.
In the past the experts to work with children have been coming from National and International institutions like, National School of Drama New Delhi and London International School of Performing Arts.
The regular faculty include, Sumeet Sharma a National Awardee and also Masters in Dramatics. Other than this many other experts of different art-fields like Music, Dance, Painting etc come as visiting faculty to impart a vast knowledge and exposure to the participants.
The children who are participating the workshop include Medansh Sharma, Atharav Sharma, Trisha Gupta, Palshin Dutta, Bharvika Bandral, Aryaman Singh Bandral, Haleema Fatima, Zainab Kubra, Sanyam Arora, Anah Sharma, Satyam Mehara, Saanchi Dutta, Parth Prabhakar, Simran Nag, Xenia Nagpal,Mannat Sharma, Aviral Kapoor, Srishti Kapoor, Antariksh Nag, Abhinandan Nangla, Adhishwar Gupta, Priyal Gupta, Anadya Beri, Pavitt Singh, Abir Beri, Nandani Singh, Samaksh Gupta, Adhyayan, Rakshit Sharma, Arav Goel, Raghav Sharma, Vaibhav Suri, Saksham Kashyap, Vedhant Suri, Soujanya Shekhar, Urvashi Mahajan, Daiwak Sharma, Shreyas Bhagat, Pratayaksh Bhagat, Devangi Sharma, Gaurangi Sharma, Sheryl Sharma, Rudra Kohli, Nikhilesh Singh, Rudhav, Vihaan Dogra, Harsh Dogra and Droan Dushyant Kohli.

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