A German theatre workshop, 'let's Play,' was organised here on Monday at Swami Vivekananda library. Organised in collaboration with Max Mueller Bhavan, New Dehli, the workshop was held in two sessions. As many as 30 students participated in each workshop where they learnt about the basics of German theatre.
Notably, the German language has completed its 100 years in the country. Further, for the past four years, Swami Vivekananda library is also offering German language training to the students of Bhopal.So to observe this occasion, the library would make the students aware of the basics of German theatre. A German theatre artist, Judith Mance addressed the workshop. The participants learnt about how to express themselves on stage before the audience. This would also include some fun games, theatre-based games and Improv Techniques.
In the beginning of the workshop, the children were trained with some warm up exercises to improve their body language. later the students did some activities on facial and body expressions. The students then did some activities on expressions and body language. later the students learnt to develop the acting thoughts and to bring them into the play. The workshop was concluded with a fun activity. Under the activity, the participants were given a situation over which they have to act.
The workshop was conducted only in English language. During the workshop, the students were also got acquainted with the history of German language and also how it was introduced in India in 1914. Moreover, interestingly, the young students were also able to explore the creativity which is used in German theatres and how it is performed.