BNA to organise drama workshops
Lucknow:
Summer workshops
will be held at
Bhartendu Natya Akademi
from Jun 1 to Jun 30 for children and adults. Admission forms will be available offline and online from May 20.
Workshop for adults will include basic knowledge of acting, set design, music, direction and crafting. About 30 seats are available and admission will be given on a first come first serve basis. Total cost of the workshop is Rs 3,500. Age limit will be 18 to 30 years.
Workshop for kids will include basic knowledge of acting and music. Children aged about 8 to 15 can take admission. Around 30 seats are available for a fee of Rs 1,000.
A stage performance will be presented by participants at the completion of both workshops, said BNA director, Bipin Kumar. There will be audition before admission to the workshops, he added TNN
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