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Shakespeare Summer Program

India - UK | 2023

Join a group of young actors
to train and perform Shakespeare 
this English Summer.

Age Group | 16 To 21 years

Assessments By LAMDA  | Venue Partner Trestle Arts Base, St Albans, UK

Key Takeaways

Over 100 Hours Of Training
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Work With International Faculty
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Learn To Perform Shakespeare
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Learn Mask Theatre
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Train & Perform At Trestle Theatre, UK
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Perform At LAMDA Studio, UK
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Production Assessment By LAMDA

Theatre & Arts Tour Of London
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Workshop At Shakespeare's Globe, UK
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Masterclass With Shakespeare Experts

 

Program Modules

Preparatory Session In New Delhi

01. INTRODUCTION TO PERFORMING 
SHAKESPEARE & MASK THEATRE

Group Sessions | 1& 23 April
Online | 5:00 - 8:00 PM IST

Fundamentals Of Mask Theatre

Helen Barnett, Creative Director, Trestle Theatre, UK

Two 1-On-1 Sessions
Time: TBA | Online

Individual Exploratory Work

Vaishali Chakravarty, Joy Of Drama

Group Reading Session
Time: TBA | Online

Graham Wats, Theatre Director & Senior Examiner, Trinity College London

Tom Edward Kane, Actor, RADA Alumni

Two Groups Sessions | May
Date & Time: TBA | Online 

The Language Of Shakespeare

Patricia Holt, USA

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02. DEVISING PLAY WITH SHAKESPEARE’S
TEXT AND MASKS

Group Sessions | 10 & 11 June
10:00 AM - 02:00 PM IST
Dreaming Child Pre-school | New Delhi

Vaishali Chakravarty, Joy Of Drama
Nitika Arora, Joy Of Drama
Md Shameem, Mask Theatre Expert

03. PRODUCTION AND TECHNICAL PREPARATION

Group Sessions | 15 & 16 July
10:00 AM - 05:00 PM IST 
Akshara Theatre | New Delhi

Vaishali Chakravarty, Director, Joy Of Drama
Nitika Arora, Sr Faculty Member, Joy Of Drama
Md Shameem, Mask Theatre Expert

22 JULY | Departure From New Delhi

23 JULY | Arrival At London Heathrow

[ Those Participants, who are not travelling with the Joy Of Drama faculty will be required to report at London Heathrow on 23 July and remain with the team till the final day of the program on 30 July.]

23 JULY | Arrival At St Albans

23-28 JULY | Stay At St Albans

04. PLAY REHEARSALS & WORKSHOPS

Group Sessions | 24 July
09:00 AM - 03:00 PM UK Time 
Trestle Arts Base | St Albans

Performing With Masks

Helen Barnett, Creative Director, Trestle Theatre

Group Sessions | 25-27 July
09:00 AM - 03:00 PM UK Time 
Trestle Arts Base | St Albans

Play Rehearsals

Vaishali Chakravarty, Director, Joy Of Drama
Nitika Arora, Sr Faculty Member, Joy Of Drama

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05. WATCHING THEATRE IN LONDON

Watching Play & Discussion | 25 July
Time: TBA 
Shakespeare's Globe | London

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Post Show Discussion

Graham Wats, Theatre Director & Senior Examiner, Trinity College London

Watching Play & Discussion | 26 July
Time: TBA 
Bridge Theatre | London

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Post Show Discussion

Tom Edward Kane, Actor, RADA Almuni

06. PUBLIC PERFORMANCE

Show | 28 July
Time: TBA
Trestle Arts Base | St Albans

Post Show Discussion

All Participants & Audience

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28 JULY | Departure From St Albans

28 JULY | Arrival At London

28-30 JULY | Stay At London

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07. WORKSHOP & PRODUCTION ASSESSMENT AT LAMDA

Workshop & Faculty Interaction | 29 July
Time: TBA 
LAMDA Studio | London

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Performance Assessment | 29 July
Time: TBA 
LAMDA Studio | London

Assessment

LAMDA Panel Of Examiners

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08. WORKSHOP AT SHAKESPEARE'S GLOBE

Workshop | 30 July
11:00 AM 
Shakespeare's Globe | London

Shakespeare's Globe Faculty Members

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09. TOUR OF THE NATIONAL ART GALLERY
& OXFORD STREET  

Guided Tour | 30 July
02:00 PM 
National Art Gallery | London

Sightseeing | 30 July
05:00 PM 
Oxford Street | London

31 JULY | Departure From London Heathrow

1 AUG | Arrival At IGI New Delhi

[ Those participants, who are not travelling with the Joy Of Drama faculty will have to be received by parents/legal guardian at the London Heathrow airport on 31 July. ]

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Program Director

Vaishali Chakravarty

Vaishali is a theatre practitioner, drama educator & entrepreneur. She has performed in several theatre productions with Actor Factor Theatre Company. She founded Joy Of Drama in 2015, a fast growing drama and life skills training organization with centres across India and a number of successful online programs.​

Vaishali is one of the few theatre practitioners who have trained extensively in both the traditional and the contemporary forms. In addition to training under the Manipuri physical theatre masters Sabitri Devi and Late Heisnam Kanhailal, she has formally trained in Drama & Speech and has subsequently been awarded the ‘Associate of Trinity College London – (ATCL) Diploma with Distinction’ and 'Licentiate of Trinity College London - (LTCL) Diploma with Merit' in Speech & Drama and Performance Arts respectively. She has attended the Shakespeare Summer School at the Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art (RADA), London and completed the Professional Development Program in Drama-In-Education at the University Of Dublin, Ireland.

Program Fee

INR 3,10,000

Payment Plan
20 January - INR 1,10,000
10 April - INR 1,00,000
10 June - INR 1,00,000

What's Included
- All workshops & training sessions
- All Props and masks
- LAMDA assessment fee
- Local bus, Tube and train travel in St Albans and London
- Stay and meals at St Albans and London

- Show tickets at National Theatre and Shakespeare's Globe
 

What's Excluded
- Return airfare to London
- Visa application fee
- Travel Insurance
- Parents/Legal Guardians travel and stay expenses

How To Enroll

This program is currently being offered to select Joy Of Drama students. You may apply for it through a process of audition.    

Call Us At +91 9871777587

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