Virtual theatre workshop on environment for city kids

Times of crisis often reminds one of going back to the roots. It's also a reminder to introspect about life. With Covid-19 and

Amphan

creating fear and devastation all around Kolkata, one's immediate environment needs special care. And involving children to make this realisation dawn on everyone, theatre personality Ramanjit Kaur created a musical project,

Save Our Planet

, with the children of Class III of La Martiniere For Girls.

"We tried to teach the children various aspects of theatre through 8-10 online sessions. They were taught to empathise with nature, feel for fellow beings, learn creative writing, pick up the ropes of theatre expressions, learn puppetry, voice modulations and act their parts. Later, their parents and elder siblings helped them to shoot on mobile phones. I was constantly on video calls to teach them the frames," said Ramanjit.

Her group will continue working with the theme of environment and empathy for their Dramebaazi - International Children's Theatre

Carnival

- Season III, co-curated by Baisali Chatterjee Dutt and her team, to be held through the month of July, with culmination on August 1 and 2, 2020.