Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 7: ‘Monsoon Theatre Workshop’ for new acting aspirants commenced here today at Natrang Studio Theatre with the lighting of the traditional lamp by Natrang Director Balwant Thakur.
This 15-day workshop will be conducted by Rahul Singh, a young actor and director of Natrang, who got trained in direction from National School of Drama, New Delhi. The workshop is being coordinated by Mohd Yaseen who is a National Scholarship holder in theatre from Union Ministry of Culture.
In his inaugural address, Director Balwant Thakur said that Natrang in response to the growing demand of having regular Acting training and learning opportunities in Jammu, has taken the initiative to conduct proper professionally designed Acting workshops for new aspirants/entrants of theatre.
“This new initiative also comes as a special gift to Jammuites by Natrang on the occasion of the celebrations of the completion of the 35 years of the organization. Such workshops will now be the regular feature in Natrang with specific aim of channelizing the overflowing energy of youth towards positive activities specially related to artistic creativity and innovation”, he added.
Thakur said soon Natrang is going to start separate workshops for children in theatre and dance for which the advance registration has already been started. “In addition to this Natrang is also starting music classes in which the lovers of music will have the rarest opportunity to learn under great masters of music. All these new initiatives being taken by Natrang is to provide a total professional training environment in Jammu”, he added.
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