SALAAM BAALAK TRUST Click here to download INVITATION to plays between 10 -16 November 2008 please write to A.K.Tiwari at aktiwari@salaambaalaktrust.org or call 91-9810230027 Annual Play Background The purpose of Salaam Baalak Trust is to provide not only the basic services such as shelter, nutrition, health care and education but also to foster the holistic development of the children. Apart from following the formal education curriculum children and youngsters at SBT are encouraged to pursue additional interests such as sports or creative activities. Many of the children at SBT have shown to be extremely talented dancers, singers, painters and actors. That is why SBT makes an effort to create the opportunity for them to interact with established professionals in the field. SBT's children are trained in different artistic fields on a regular basis. On different occasions they get a chance to show their talents publicly. The biggest one of these events are the annual theatre play which takes place every year in autumn. It is a very important event, both to the children and the organisation, as it contributes to the reputation and popularity of individual actors as well as the organisation as a whole. It is an opportunity for the SBT children to communicate with guests from different social backgrounds. And it is also an occasion of great enjoyment for all the participants. The Importance of Theatre for SBT work The emphasis on the artistic component in SBT's strategy has served the organisation a number of purposes throughout the years. The following constitute only a few of the benefits that SBT draws from its theatre activity. SBT's theatre tradition Over the years SBT has built up a well-grounded reputation in terms of the quality and the commitment of its theatre group. From the very beginning of the Salaam Baalak Trust's activity, children have been encouraged to get involved in conceiving and acting out short plays, street plays, skits and full length plays. Since 1990, the SBT theatre group has given a public theatre performance every year. Every detail of the show - the writing/adaptation of the script, the acting, the costumes etc. - is entirely realized by the children themselves, under the supervision of director Kapil Dev, who himself joined Salaam Baalak as a student 17 years ago. Today, after completing his formal education with Dadi Pudumjee and attending workshops in India and abroad, he is recognized not only for his acting and directing but also a popular puppeteer, masks maker and costume designer. Since 1995 he has been committed to the SBT theatre group and has successfully implemented 9 productions. Professional guidance The theatre classes represent a pleasant distraction for the children. Mr. Kapil gives regular workshops after the children's formal school duty is completed. During the months preceding the annual play, rehearsals take place on a daily basis. |
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