Natrang stages new play by children ‘Hum Hain Pratibhavan’

Children performing in play 'Hum Hain Pratibhavan' at culmination of Natrang Theatre Workshop in Jammu on Sunday.
Children performing in play 'Hum Hain Pratibhavan' at culmination of Natrang Theatre Workshop in Jammu on Sunday.

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, July 6: Theatre group ‘Natrang’ here today staged a new play by children ‘Hum Hain Pratibhavan’. This play was outcome of month-long Children Theatre Workshop organized by Natrang. The play was written and directed by Sumeet Sharma.
Dr. Arun Manhas, Director Industries & Commerce was chief guest who along with Director Natrang, Padmashri Balwant Thakur presented certificates to the children. They were also awarded exciting presents by Janvi Gupta’s Creamy Creation.
Dr. Arun Manhas highlighted the importance of such creative pursuits in overall personality development of children.
Balwant Thakur informed that taking the multifaceted benefits of theatre in consideration, Natrang initiated regular children theatre programmes since 1990 and over the period of 25 years, it has kindled confidence, creativity and team-spirit in thousands of children.
The play ‘Hum Hain Pratibhavan’ presents Natrang’s core vision that every child has some talent.
Natrang team which made this workshop successful included Neeraj Kant, Pawan Verma, Mohd. Yaseen, Kananpreet Kaur, Kartik Kumar and Vandana Thakur. Choreography was done by Sunny Mujoo, designing by Chandershekhar and Soujanya Shekhar, lights by Pankaj Sharma and Suraj Ganjoo, sound by Lokesh Chander, music by Nitish Sharma, hall management by Kushal Bhat, Adaksh Bagal, Aryan Sharma, Prerna Sharma and Simram Bhagat.
The show was brilliantly conducted by Riya Jandiyal. Those who performed in the play included Aaliya Azeem, Aashrita Sharma, Adeesha Singh, Adira Gupta, Advik Sharma, Akshaj Mehta, Amayra Mahajan, Anmol Sharma, Anvay Mehta, Araiya Shan, Dhanak Chandan, Dwijesh Dutta, Jazz Shah, Kamakhya, Kaustubh Sharma, Kavish Sharma, Kayra Mahajan, Mahira Singh, Nandita Mahajan, Navda Prasher, Nirvana Shah, Paarth Rajiv Sharma, Priyak Ashok Gupta, Raaga Sharma, Reeshik Singh Gouria, Reyansh Vaid, Ruhaan Chandan, Saanchi Dutta, Shravya Sharma, Supria Gorka, Tanvi Bajgotra, Tanvi Mahajan, Vaanya Modi, Vamika Verma and Viyaan Sharma.