A Workshop on Theatre

A workshop on Theatre was organized by Raagabhinaya, Theatre Club of MVJCE on 19/03/2021. The artist who conducted the workshop is Bandenawaz M K, a Writer, Director and an Actor who completed his Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication from PES Institute of Technology, Bangalore. He is the founder of Peperit Productions, a group of theatre and film enthusiasts who make independent short films.

The workshop consisted of three main wings of theatre, namely: writing, directing and acting which were the topics he mainly focused on.

He started the event with an ice breaking session which was interactive and full of energy. He explained the various aspects of film-making by giving examples. The speaker advised on the three wings of a film - Writing, Directing and Acting. Writers were provided with a clear image on how to compose a story and basic ideas and division of a script. For the directors, he introduced composition of the shots and the essence of creating suspense by controlling what the audience sees. And, lastly for the actors, he showed videos to explain the importance of eye movement, facial expressions and body language.

The session began at 3:00PM on 19th March, 2021 in Smt. Rajalakshmi Seminar Hall, MVJCE with an audience of above 60 students and ended with an improve session in which volunteers from the audience took part alongside the artist. A question and answer session was also held before concluding the one and half hour session. The artist ensured that the workshop was a fun and relaxing event along with the objective of making students understand what various aspects of film making are. The workshop certainly invoked interest of theater, film making, directing, and acting amongst the budding student artists.

Mr. Bandenawaz M K, a Writer, Director and Actor

Photo: Students enthusiastically listening to the artiste

Photo: Students being trained on Impromptu sessions of acting