Theatrical Ventures

We all involved in education, have a responsibility towards improving the social fabric of our society. Understanding its responsibility towards the society and keeping in sync with its motto ‘We learn to serve’….Cambridge school , Noida organized a Theatre Workshop for children from ‘Setu Shiksha Jyoti Kendra’. Around twenty children (10-14 yrs) participated in the seventeen days workshop ( 16th May’11 to 7th June’11 ).

The aim of the workshop was to provide the participant with a fun filled environment that could help break inhibition, stimulate creative thinking, give opportunities to work in teams and go through a process of creating enactments to develop language skills. In a fun filled environment, while playing the drama games or working in groups, so many times I saw inhibition breaking, language development happening body language improving….The children have left me spell bound! It’s been wonderful to see their involvement level, intense desire to learn and improve and honest efforts to ‘make’ the performances happen.

The workshop has further strengthened my faith that drama is the most potent tool that can promote the cause of education.

–Annu Mehta

“We can do no great things, only small things with great love.”~Mother Teresa

Oops..!! The rope has broken again.. :p

Ma’am inn logon kopoem yaad he nahiho rahi hai.

-Rishi

Ready for a shot..!!We are looking great.. :D

Aunty mat bolo nah..!!

Seema ma’am, Children love you..

- AnnuHere goes my summer break..

- Seema

Yeh dialougesmujhe yaadkyun nahihote..??

Abb toh mujhesapno mei bhikitabein he aatihai..!!

Playing a boys role is not easy..!!

Maaaaaaamlets play a game now..

Aur kitnadaatongemujhe..??

- Rishi

Netaji ka attitude..!!

This is the first time I have come to Cambridge School and I felt very nice. I have told my friends about it also. Pinto

I really liked coming here. We played many games and prepared some plays. We had fun! Preeti.

Our group is performing very well. Kanchan

The few days that we came to Cambridge school, we enjoyed working in teams. Bhagirath

I want to become a teacher. Beena

In this workshop we learnt playing different types of games, English speaking and so many new things. We are doing some small plays also. Rishi

We learnt a lot of things about stage…and played many games. It is my dream tobecome a doctor and make my parents proud of me. Neelam

This summer workshop wasvery useful for the children.The children have improved ontheir learning and speakingskills. They enjoyed a lot!These type of workshopsshould be done more often forthe children. I am very thankfulto Cambridge school and Annuma’am. I really enjoyed thisworkshop.

- Seema BhatiaTeacher, SETU

Those fond school memories brought me back to these childrenand reminded me of my school days, when we worked as a teampromoting social causes. I was amazed at their skills, intelligenceand the will to learn. Annu ma’am along with Seema ma’ambrought in a new wave of teaching methodology in this workshopwith their ‘karkhana’, making these children gain confidence andenjoy learning. Most important, the drama concept helped themparticipate and get rid of their hesitation.

-Yashpreet-Alumni,CambridgeSchool, Noida

The workshop at CambridgeSchool was an excellent effort byAnnu Mehta for my students. Theywere so thrilled and excited duringthe entire workshop. Along withfun and excitement were thehidden learning experiences….Iwas surprised to see theirimproved confidence levels,pronunciations and accents. I amgrateful to the school for aworkshop like this.

- Sindhu RaviPrincipal, SETU