The document summarizes a month-long puppet theatre workshop held in 10 government schools in Chandigarh from August 2015 to May 2015. It describes activities like puppet making, characterization, rehearsals, and final performances held at a government high school in sector 29 and at Plaza in sector 17. The workshop was organized by the Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Akademy and Department of Education to promote theatre in education.

1. Initiated
Theatre in education & organizes
Theatre workshops in 10 different Government Schools in
Chandigarh
&
A month long Puppet Theatre Workshop
(August 2015 – May 2015)
at

2. Glimpses of Puppet-Theatre Workshop

3. Let’s act…
Let’s ride a Rickshaw… car.. Auto…

4. Let’s create… Geometrical Shapes.. SQUARE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE… No.. No.. Gadbad ho
gayi.. It’s an OVAL… NOT CIRCLE

5. It’s time to ignite creative ideas..
Let’s make vegetable puppets… & start Characterization..

6. Puppet making session & how to manipulate it.. at Puppet theatre
workshop at govt. High school, sector 29, Chandigarh under theatre
in education by Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Akademy & Dept. Of
education Chandigarh under THEATRE IN EDUCATION PROJ
April 2015

7. April 2015
Socks Puppet making session & how to manipulate the puppet..
at Puppet theatre workshop at govt. High school, sector 29,
Chandigarh

8. Trying-out the Props & Giant puppets with ADULTs before our young
Performers strike ON-STAGE
Need to ensure IT’s Weight, Balance, Proportion & if any
inconvenience occurred during the performance..
SAFETY MEASURES you know.. IT’S IMPORTANT.. In the case of
PROPS/Puppets If it is LARGER THAN LIFE..
April 2015

9. Rehearsals.. Rehearsals.. & Rehearsals..
B’coz NO “RE-TAKE” in LIFE & NATAK…………

10. Final IN-HOUSE performance “Akaaroke Duniya ya Duniya Akaar ke”
at Govt. High School, Sector 29, Chandigarh

11. On-Stage & Off-Stage…Glimpses of our young performers rehearsals {IN FRAMED
PICTURES} & final performance at Plaza, Sector 17, Chandigarh.

12. Candid moments of Puppet Rally at Plaza, Sector 17, Chandigarh

13. Candid moments of Puppet Rally at Plaza, Sector 17, Chandigarh

14. Final Performance of Geometrical Puppet Theatre Performance “Akaaroke Duniya ya Duniya
Akaar ke” at CHILDREN THEATRE FESTIVAL Rally at Plaza, Sector 17, Chandigarh

15. May 2015
Geometrical Puppet
Theatre
Performance
“Akaaroke Duniya ya Duniya Akaar ke” by students of Govt. High School, Sector 29 Chandigarh
organized by Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Academy and Department of Education, Chandigarh (under
THEATRE IN EDUCATION PROJ.)

16. Geometrical Puppet Theatre Performance “Akaaroke Duniya ya Duniya Akaar ke” by students
of Govt. High School, Sector 29 Chandigarh at organized by Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Academy
and Department of Education, Chandigarh (under THEATRE IN
EDUCATION PROJ.)
May 2015

17. Our sincere thanks to
• Sh Shankar
• Sh Sanjeev Kumar
• Sh Onkarnath Chowdhury
• Sh Subhasis Neogi
• Smt Nandita Devi
• Smt Surekha Dhami
• Smt Begma Roy
• Smt Sarita & others
ALL WHO STOOD BY US
Our sincere thanks to
Head Mistress & all Staff-members of Govt. High School, Sector 29,
Chandigarh
And
S G S Channi, Chairman,
Sangeet Natak Akademy,
Chandigarh