Mumbai, Jan 23 (PTI) Aspiring playwrights from the citywill get a chance to present their productions at theprestigious Prithvi Theatre as a part of a collaborationbetween the British Council and Government of Scotland.
Titled "Class Act", the project, in association withCreative Scotland, will have new works from 60 new generationplaywrights based out of Mumbai, as a part of the celebrationsof the Council's 70 years in India.
"Class Act" is being conducted by Rage Productions inpartnership with the Traverse Theatre from Edinburgh at thePrithvi Theatre today and tomorrow.
The project saw the participation from 12 schools withfive students each undergoing a two-week training onplaywriting.
At the end of the workshop, 20 of their original scripts,mentored by acclaimed professional playwrights from Scotlandand India, directed by a mix of accomplished Scottish andIndian directors and performed by professional actors fromMumbai will be staged over these two days with 10 plays perday.
"We are excited to bring the Class Act to Indianstudents, which will not only encourage creativity amongstyoung writers, but also provide them with a platform todevelop and showcase their talents.
"British Council's creative arts programmes not onlyallow individuals to celebrate their unique creativity butalso unlock greater career choices by nurturing and developingthe artiste within," Helen Silvester, Director-West India,British Council, said in a statement.
"Class Act" has been delivered by the Traverse Theatre,Edinburgh, across 25 successful years, working with youngpeople across the central-belt of Scotland, and even reachingMoscow and Ukraine.
Through the programme, young people are mentored byprofessional playwrights to develop and write their ownscripts for the stage. Following a process of creativeworkshops, the finished plays are performed by a professionalcompany.
Talking about the partnership, actor Shernaz Patel ofRage Productions, said, "We at Rage have been championing newwriting for the past 15 years through our playwriting projectWriters' Bloc.
"We are therefore thrilled to be partnering with theTraverse for this absolutely unique project. We are certainthat this initiative will, in the long run, lead to a newgeneration of playwrights." PTI JURRDS.
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