Children participating in a workshop on Birds of a Feather from Delhi. , Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
The inaugural edition of Vizag Junior Theater Fest is being organized by the Littleturn for Culture and Literature Welfare Society on January 21 and 22 at the VMRDA Children’s Arena in Visakhapatnam. Planned for children between the ages of four and 14, the event will feature four play performances, each play will be preceded by an opening act, and six workshops over two days. Delhi’s professional theater troupe Birds of a Feather, Mumbai’s Gilo Repertory Theater and Spanish clown artist Monica Santos will perform at the fest. The artists will also conduct workshops for the children.
Sandhya Venugopal Gode of LittleLantern for Culture and Literature Welfare Society says, “The program will give children and parents a chance to interact with artistes and understand various aspects of stage productions through workshops.”
The age limit for the play Ghost of the Mountain is set at seven years and above and for Adventures of Tara it is four years and above.
This is a ticketed event. Play tickets cost ₹150 and workshop tickets cost ₹200. Tickets can be purchased from Tanishq Showroom, VIP Road. The event is being supported by Devi Sea Foods Limited, Nekkanti Sea Foods Limited, Sandhya Marines Limited and CMR Shopping Mall among others. Detailed information about the program and plays is available on www.litlantern.in and on their Facebook and Instagram pages.
Interested people can call on 9866628484, 9985122022 or 9849117400 or send email to vjlfest@gmail.com.