Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 7: Two artists of Natrang–Rahul Singh and Aarushi Thakur brought laurels for Jammu & Kashmir by making it to the prestigious Young Theatre Directors Workshop organised by National School of Drama, New Delhi.
The workshop was held for a period of 20 days at Surajkund (Haryana) popularly known as India’s International destination of arts and crafts. The most noteworthy accomplishment of these two talented Natrang artists is that they made it to the top selected 20 participants from amongst thousands of aspirants of this young theatre directors workshop of National School of Drama.
During the workshop, they had the occasion to learn the art of theatre direction under six Internationally acclaimed theatre directors of India out of whom four viz Mohan Maharishi, Anuradha Kapoor, Tripurai Sharma and Wamen Kandere have served as Directors of National School of Drama. Other directors who taught them direction included MK Raina and Bansi Kaul.
In this residential theatre training programme, the participants were shown over 20 established theatre productions of different concepts, styles, approaches and forms directed by these accomplished directors and were prompted to interpret in through their own vision and conceptions.
Rahul Singh who has been associated with Natrang since last eight years as an actor has many productions to his credit as lead roles including ‘Ghumayee’, ‘Bawa Jitto’, ‘Kahani Hamari’, ‘Jai Bawa Gopi Naath’, ‘Choona Hai Aasmaan’, ‘Parvaaz’, ‘Rangla Jammu’, ‘Mind Games’, ‘App Hamare Hain Kaun’, ‘Mere Hisse Ki Dhoop Kahan Hai’ and ‘Gulab Gaatha’. Recently he has started venturing direction and has successfully directed ‘Bahut Bada Sawal’ written by Mohan Rakesh, ‘Dard Apna Apana’ by N D Jamwal, ‘Soach’, and ‘Pahli Saans Se Pahle’.
Aarushi Thakur started her career as a child artist in Natrang and later while doing her post graduation in UK she underwent specialized training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, London. Aarushi has to her credit many plays as theatre director. Prominent among them include ‘Roshomon’ ‘Great Expectations’ ‘Oliver Twist’ ‘Boby’, ‘Matilda’, and ‘Golmaal’.
Natrang Director Balwant Thakur said that their training and learning will help Natrang in further strengthening its network. Natrang is in the process of expanding its horizons and will shortly introducing more young directors and independent producers of the productions of different genre and styles and the professional training of Rahul Singh and Aarushi Thakur will help Natrang in achieving that.
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