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Curtain Raiser

Nagpur’s well known actor-director-writer-producer, Theatre Guru Vikash Khurana, who has been doing theatre since the last 30 years, founded Stagecraft Theatre in 2003.

Stagecraft Theatre is a motley group of professional men and women of all ages and from diverse backgrounds comprising of actors, technicians, musicians, choreographers, designers, et al. Their efforts have time and again met with positive reviews from both the press and the audiences alike.

Curtain Raiser

Stagecraft has staged as many as 30 productions in the last six years, and a consistent 6 plays a year for the last four years. Stagecraft has provided the audiences with unadulterated entertainment, be it rib-tickling comedies, edge of the seat suspense, high voltage drama, costume extravaganzas, classics, larger than life musicals.

Today their productions are a much-awaited event and create a buzz in the city long before the curtain rises and continues much after the applause fades. In their theatrical journey, they have collaborated with several schools, colleges and corporate houses as well.

Kismet (2007)

The Director – Vikash Khurana

Nagpur’s Theatre Guru and Head of Stagecraft Theatre, the city’s first and only English Theatre Group.

Trained under such eminent theatre persons as Satyadev Dubey, Amrish Puri and Naseeruddin Shah in Bombay.

Attended a Summer Workshop at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA), London.

Winner of the Rotary Award for Vocational Excellence for Contribution to Theatre.

The Director – Vikash Khurana

Conducted several Theatre Workshops andActing Courses for Schools & Colleges.

Acted in and directed almost 60 Plays, with more than 200 stage performances, in Nagpur and Bombay.

Performed at prominent venues such as the NCPA and Prithvi Theatres in Bombay.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2008)

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2008)

Past Productions

2003My Fair Lady (Musical)

2004Peter Pan (For School Children)

An Evening of 3 One-Act Plays (Comedies)Once Upon a Time in Bollywood (Musical)

2005Heads ‘n’ Tales (Comedy)

Fatal Instincts (Thriller)

Ten Little Indians (2009)

Ten Little Indians (2009)

Past Productions

2006Dangerous Curves Ahead (Bedroom Farce)

A Summer’s Dream (For School Children)Aladdin (For School Children)

Singing in the Rain (Musical Comedy)Night of January 16th (Courtroom Drama)

Rumours (Comedy)2007

The Hotel Bombay International (Farce)William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet

Deathtrap (Thriller)Agatha Christie’s Ten Little Indians (Crime)

Kismet (Musical)12 Angry People (Courtroom Drama)

The Mystery of the Pantomime Cat (2009)

The Mystery of the Pantomime Cat (2009)

Past Productions

2008Liar, liar! Love’s on Fire! (Comedy)

Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca (Mystery)William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s

Dream Rope (Thriller)

The Last Crime of Karan Kumar Khanna (Comedy)

Tall Tales (Comedy)2009

William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice

Alice in Wonderland (For School Children)Agatha Christie’s Ten Little Indians (Crime)

JK’s Women (Comedy)Enid Blyton’s The Mystery of the Pantomime

CatThe Haunting (Ghost Story)

The Merchant of Venice (2009)

The Merchant of Venice (2009)

Press Reviews – ‘The Hitavada’ (Nagpur’s Leading English Daily)

Vikash Khurana has unearthed a host of young talented locals whodisplay amazing confidence and perform with incredible panache.

The lead actors won the hearts of the audience by their superb acting. Top quality acting and direction… (The play) is superb. Vikash Khurana, with his eye for detail, has created another masterpiece. As usual, Khurana has handled the plot with a surgeon’s dexterity.

But captivating were the performances by each artist. Not only has Vikash Khurana infused life into the English Theatre

Movement in the city, but has taken it to a new height. Theatre Guru Vikash Khurana has done it again. A standing ovation

for a marvelous presentation. A really exemplary effort that deserves a loud applause The play grips everyone from the beginning…to a brilliant climax. (The Play) speaks volumes of the capabilities of Vikash Khurana

as an ace Actor and Director.

Haunting

The Haunting (2009)

Press Reviews – ‘The Times of India’

(The Play) so tugged the heartstrings that the audience kept to their seats

long after the curtain fell.

English Theatre comes of age… deserves kudos.

There was a lot of attention paid to every detail on the sets, and the

outcome of hard work that was put in behind the scenes,

had to be seen to be appreciated.

An edge of the seat roller coaster ride.

Solid performances… engaging narrative… visually appealing. And as you

applaud in the end, the feel good factor has well and truly kicked in.

Brilliant... Puts you on the edge of your seat.

The riveting plot and great performances kept all theatre lovers in a thrall.

The play had the audience in rapt attention and the hall in pin drop silence.

Macbeth (2010)

AAW

All About Women (2010)

The Proposal

2010

This year Stagecraft Theatre has already staged 4 productions.

In the remaining quarter, Stagecraft Theatre will present 2 new Productions.

The theme of these plays is “The Masters of Suspense” and will feature Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution.

There will be a minimum of 2 shows of each Play.

Schedule - 2010

Month Name of Play

January 16th & 17th George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion (With School Children)

March 13th & 14th William Shakespeare’s Macbeth

June 12th & 13th Fun on the Run (Comedy)

July 3rd & 4th All About Women (Comedy)

November The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Mystery)

December Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution

(Courtroom Drama)

Benefits to Sponsors

An exclusive one-of-its kind event in Nagpur. Tickets of value equivalent to Sponsorship Amount. Name & Logo to be featured prominently in all

communication, viz. Press Advertisements, Posters, Tickets

and Invitations, Brochure, etc. Venue Branding: Name & Logo to be featured prominently at

the venue – Entrance Arch, Panels, Kiosks, Banners, etc. A golden opportunity to collect a database of the specified

target audience. Option to conduct a Sales Promotion exercise, e.g. “Buy ABC

product, get X passes free” or a Loyalty Programme, by

extending invitations to Clients and Customers.

Target Audience

Male/Female

Age Group - 18 to 50 years

1000 persons (approx.) per Play

SEC A+, A1+ Segment

Past Sponsors & Patrons

Past Sponsors & Patrons

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)Bhavya Honda (Motor Cars)Dinshaw’s Frozen FoodsD.Y. Patil International SchoolFirst City Mihan NagpurForms LifestylesHDFC Home LoansHDFC Standard Life Insurance Co. Ltd.ICICI Credit CardsIndian Oil Corporation Ltd.International Institute of Fashion DesignIron ButterflyITC limited (Sunfeast Biscuits)

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)Maharashtra State Handlooms CorporationMax New York Life Insurance Co. Ltd.Piramyd Retail StoresRaisoni GroupReliance India MobileSatya Paul SareesSequel Ford (Ford Motor Cars)Star Motors (GM & Chevrolet Cars)State Bank of IndiaTATA TeleservicesThe HitavadaW&G Designer Garments and Sarees

Contact

Vikash Khurana

+91 98232 02900

vikashkhurana@gmail.com