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PROGRAM JOURNAL
Highlights Of The Program
India - UK | 2024
Watch the full documentary on the Shakespeare Summer Program India-UK 2024
22 JUN
Public Performance Of 'Romeo Juliet & Etc'
Venue: Unicorn Theatre, London
An amazing performance of Romeo & Juliet Etc by the participants. The show was attended by the parents, friends, general public and some drama & theatre experts like Graham Watts- Senior Examiner Trinity College London, David Allen- Director Midland Actors Theatre and Linda Macros- Chief Examiner, LAMDA .
21 JUN
Technical Rehearsal
Venue: Unicorn Theatre
The cast and crew worked on setting up the lights, sound and stage settings a day before the show.
20 JUN
Getting Ready For Performance Assessment
Venue: London Academy Of Music & Dramatic Art (LAMDA)
Level: Grade-8 Solo/Duo
The participants appeared for the performance assessments at the LAMDA studio in London. They all passed with distinction.
20 JUN
Workshop: Fundamentals Of Musical Theatre
Venue: London Academy Of Music & Dramatic Art (LAMDA)
The participants attended a specially curated musical theatre workshop at the LAMDA studio with the LAMDA faculty.
20 JUN
Shooting The 'Two Households' Music Video
Venue: Westminster, London
The participants performed in the shoot of the music video for the song 'Two Households' from the play Romeo Juliet & Etc.
19 JUN
Tour: British Library
Venue: British Library, Euston Rd, London
The participants toured the British Library and saw the original copy of the Shakespeare's First Folio and other historical documents related to Shakespeare and his works.
19 JUN
Watching The Musical, 'Guys & Dolls'
Venue: Bridge Theatre, London
We went to watch the classic musical 'Guys & Dolls' at the iconic Bridge Theatre by the London Bridge. The objective was more than just an entertaining evening, it was time for the program participants to see the scale, rigor and commitment of the actors in a world class professional theatre performance.
18 JUN
Tour: Guided Tour Of Shakespeare's Globe
Venue: Shakespeare's Globe, London
Specially curated tour of the Shakespeare's Globe included a brief history of theatre in London and origins of Shakespeare's plays and performance.
18 JUN
Workshop: Shakespeare In Action
Venue: Shakespeare's Globe, London
In this fast action-based workshop, the participants worked with the amazing Shakespeare's Globe faculty to understand actioning with Shakespeare's text. We used excerpts from Romeo & Juliet to decode actions in the text and how to perform these on stage.
17 JUL
Workshop: Acting In Song
Facilitator: Bart Lambert
Venue: Unicorn Theatre, London
Acting In Song is an essential skill for an actor performing a Shakespeare's play. Our participants learnt the basic techniques of voice, chorus and performing a scene while singing.
16 JUL
Reading Session
Venue: British Film Institute Cafe, Southbank, London
The participants spent an afternoon doing a dramatic reading of Romeo & Juliet.
15 JUN
Tour: Shakespeare's Schoolroom & Guildhall
Venue: Stratford Upon Avon, UK
The participants toured the school William Shakespeare went during his boyhood. They also attended a teacher-in-role sessions in the schoolroom learning about the life and the times of Shakespeare.
15 JUN
Tour: Shakespeare's Birthplace
Venue: Stratford Upon Avon, UK
The participants visited the Shakespeare's house where he is believed to be born. There was a guided tour and short performances from the plat As You Like It. The actors also interacted with the actors.
8-13 JUN
Rehearsal: Scene Work & Pre-Production Planning
Venue: Joy Of Drama Studio, New Delhi
The participants worked six full-days on blocking scenes, learning the songs and choreography. Also, there were pre-production discussions with the various task teams.
12 JUN
Rehearsal: Working In A Performance Space With Lights & Sound
Venue: Akshara Theatre, New Delhi
The actors rehearsed their scenes in a theatre space with lights and sound cues. They made the required adjustments in their movements and scene blockings to make them work with the lights. The actors also did full dress rehearsals of certain scenes and worked on choreographing the movements.
12 MAY
Session: Speaking Shakespeare Text
Facilitator: Katie Georgiou, Alumni RADA
The participants got the opportunity to get in reading session with the Katie Georgiou to understand to speak Shakespeare's text in the right context. They also discussed the motivations of the various characters in the play.
21 APR
Session: Speaking classical text & how to build character
Facilitator: Tom Kane, Actor, Writer & Guest Faculty RADA, London
The participants got into a reading session with the British actor, Tom Edward Kane to understand the system of speaking Shakespeare's text. They also learnt how the kind of language a character has been given codifies its character traits.
4 MAY
Masterclass: Understanding Romeo & Juliet
Facilitator: Graham Watts, Theatre Director
The participants got the opportunity to learn from the veteran actor and director Graham Watts.
From 6 APR - Every Sunday
Session: Actors Read Romeo & Juliet
Facilitator: Vaishali Chakravarty, Director, Joy Of Drama
The participants read the text of Romeo & Juliet with Vaishali Chakravarty to develop fluency and deeper understanding of the language and meaning of the text.
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