Since 1988, the Summer Project on Theatre (SPOT) has been a key player in promoting Theatre Appreciation every summer. It runs for 12-14 weeks, featuring Sunday training sessions and weekday production work. SPOT has been pivotal in nurturing Bangalore's theatre talent, with many artists starting their careers here.
Initially, SPOT explored different theatrical styles, leading to performances honoring famous authors. These shows included ensemble acting
What is Theatre-in-Education? The totality of the field of TIE is explained in the Preface to this Volume. Contrary to popular perception TIE is not limited to just "enactment" or performance of plays. It will be seen that performances are one part of the totality. TYA (performances for students) can be a part of TIE too, but as just one component. Theatre techniques have been applied over the years in many other spheres. One of the earliest areas of applicati
Beginning with a one-off production in 1966, The Ungrateful Man, there was a steady build-up of projects and activities in Bangalore Little Theatre to comprise a full-fledged programme thrust committed to schools and young audiences. The five plays in Volume 8 bring us to the year 2021 in the Children's Theatre programme. Volume 3 was the first compilation of Children's Theatre plays. The two Volumes include only the plays presented as performances in the prog
The principle of economy of force applies even at the stage of conceiving a play. Many good ideas can be put across on the stage in a short play or a one-act play. They need not be put on the rack and stretched to a full length script. (It is cruelty to the audience.) This is the reason so many full length plays in English in India are bright and attractive in the first half an hour and run out of steam after the intermission. Not surprisingly many movie scrip