The 'AHA!International Theatre for Children Fest '12' is being held in the City.
The festival will see international and Indian performances for children up to 12 years of age. It will continue till July 28.
During the festival, children will be seen engaging in a number of activities. The aim of the event is to inculcate in children a love for theatre from a young age.
The main attraction of the event is the 'Theatre for Toddlers', which will feature two plays for children up to three years.
It would be more of non-verbal, non-linear performances keeping the attention span of the toddlers in mind.
About 'Duck, Death and Tulip', one of the plays for the toddlers, Arundhati Nag said the play demystifies and poetically displays to children that death need not be feared. "I had attended a lecture, wherein the speaker said that the death is the only reality after birth.
So, it is important to let them know about it. Life and death can be friends that go hand in hand," Arundhati said.
"Theatre is diverse and accessible and it becomes important to encourage children to watch and interact in these performances," she added.
The fest also brings the German and Estonian theatre artistes to the City. 'Piip and Tut', the clowns from Estonia, will performing in India for the first time.
Ranga Shankara will also launch two productions exclusively for toddlers.
Tam Ta Ram Ta by Aantarya Film and Theatre House and 'Bends and Flows' by Head Start Montessori House of Children.
This year, the festival will also witness ancillary event which will be hosted and
performed by 'AHA!'children.
There will also be story-telling sessions for children of four years and above by Arundhati Nag and Aarti Aaney.
The festival will see international and Indian performances for children up to 12 years of age. It will continue till July 28.
During the festival, children will be seen engaging in a number of activities. The aim of the event is to inculcate in children a love for theatre from a young age.
The main attraction of the event is the 'Theatre for Toddlers', which will feature two plays for children up to three years.
It would be more of non-verbal, non-linear performances keeping the attention span of the toddlers in mind.
About 'Duck, Death and Tulip', one of the plays for the toddlers, Arundhati Nag said the play demystifies and poetically displays to children that death need not be feared. "I had attended a lecture, wherein the speaker said that the death is the only reality after birth.
So, it is important to let them know about it. Life and death can be friends that go hand in hand," Arundhati said.
"Theatre is diverse and accessible and it becomes important to encourage children to watch and interact in these performances," she added.
The fest also brings the German and Estonian theatre artistes to the City. 'Piip and Tut', the clowns from Estonia, will performing in India for the first time.
Ranga Shankara will also launch two productions exclusively for toddlers.
Tam Ta Ram Ta by Aantarya Film and Theatre House and 'Bends and Flows' by Head Start Montessori House of Children.
This year, the festival will also witness ancillary event which will be hosted and
performed by 'AHA!'children.
There will also be story-telling sessions for children of four years and above by Arundhati Nag and Aarti Aaney.