Context:
∙ Recently, the National School of Drama (NSD) has invited all performing art groups for participation in Jan Bharat Rang under the banner of Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2024.
About the Jan Bharat Rang:
∙ It is an initiative by the NSD and is part of their annual theatre festival, Bharat Rang Mahotsav.
∙ It is celebrated on the 25th anniversary of the Bharat Rang Mahotsav.
∙ It is an attempt to create a record with over 2,000 short performances taking place simultaneously across India.
Themes:
∙ Vasudeva Kutumbakam;
∙ Panch Pran; and,
∙ Vikasit Bharat
∙ The theatre groups participating in Jan Bharat Rang can develop their own scripts as long as they stay true to any of the above themes.
| The National School of Drama, New Delhi:– It is one of the foremost theatre training institutions in the world and the only one of its kind in India. – It was set up by the Sangeet Natak Akademi as one of its constituent units in 1959.– In 1975, it became an independent entity and was registered as an autonomous organisation under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860, fully financed by the Ministry of Culture. – Training in the School is intensive and is based on a thorough, carefully planned syllabus. As a part of their training, students are required to produce plays which are then performed before the public. |
