10th Anniversary special, SEASON 9
Intensive Acting Program By Applause Vadodara
It has always been your dream, but you never had the time.
You have that acting spark in you, but it is not tested.
You are student or a child, you are a parent or an adult ....whoever you are, if you heart says you want to try acting, come join us.
Theatre and drama are transformative, powerful journies that touch our lives in ways beyond our imagination.
Acting is beyond fame, cheer and stardom - it is the compassionate ability to see the world in more than one ways.
Empower yourself with tools that can be used in any walk of life - professional, personal, social, economic.
IAP Season 9 - is a program for all ages and levels of experience to explore drama and experience the stage.
Applause Vadodara mentors will work hand-in-hand with participants to create and present their original pieces on stage.
IAP is special for it's one-on-one mentorship and group sessions. This is something you can not miss!
Special Guests: from Film, Radio, Performance fields.
- Om Bhatt, Stand Up Comic and Film Actor
- RJ Kshitij, Radio Jock, Singer, Anchor
- Vikram Sridhar, India's celebrated performance storyteller
- Anshul Sharma, writer & film director
- Apsara Iyengar, writer, director, theatre mentor
5 Weekends, IAP S9
Starting 01 June 2024 to 30 June 30
8 Sessions + 6 mentorship and rehearsal sessions + Performance
Saturdays 6 PM to 8 PM
& Sundays 10 AM to 12 PM (or 8 AM onwards)
*timings and venue subject to change in accordance to theme of the session. Participant consent will be taken in advance.
Applause Vadodara presents the Intensive Acting Program where over 4 weeks you will build your own performance. We are adding an additional week this season, making it a 1.5 month program (5 weekends) This performance will be staged.
Take-aways:
- Recorded content that you can share on social media
- An original piece for your portfolio
- Polish yourself as an actor performer artist
- A stage to perform and complete the experience
Special benefits: Each individual is unique. Hence, our needs and goals are unique too. When you join, let the facilitator know what your goal is and the personal mentorship will guide you that way.
Eg: communication skills, stage fear, confidence, improving sales pitch, exploring actor side and professional acting career aspirations.
Who is this for:
- Students aged 16 to 25 who want to polish their public speaking communication confidence and other skills.
- Professionals aged 25 to 55 who want all of the above or want to touch upon the nascent acting aspiration that was put away for professional and family responsibilities. (You made sacrifices we feel you. We will make sure your dream to perform comes true!)
- Adults aged 55 and above who want to come back to acting or want to grow youthful with new experiences.
*Children above the age of 10 may apply and two spots will be made available.
What will the process be:
- You will have 4 hours sessions per week for 5 weeks. Which means this is a 20 hours program where the facilitator will be involved. There will be 6 additional rehearsals of 10 to 12 hours duration through the final week.
- Over and above the facilitators role you will be coached to carry on similar rehearsal at your end as self-work equivalent to about 20 hours per week (Approximately 30 minutes a day only.)
- Eventually we would expect collective performance development by the participants. Performance is included in the program; however participants may choose the degree of their participation. This is voluntary and up-to the participant’s comfort; the coaches will encourage maximum participation
Total program duration: 40 to 50 hours.
- Each participant will be given personal attention and mentorship.
- The performance will be open to an audience. This may or may not be a ticketed show. Tickets will be listed on professional booking websites as for all shows presented by Applause Vadodara
Why you should join this program
- Do you wish to experience acting?
- Do you feel you want to try something new?
- Were you previously an actor and want to come back to it?
- Are you new to the city and want to make friends?
- Is there a shift in your life and you are adapting to change?
- You are simply a happy creative and want to put your skills to stage!
- You have just finished your exams and you want to rejuvenate
- You have worked too hard in March and now you want another universe
- You are a professional actor and want to enhance your portfolio
- You would like something new for your instagram videos or reels
- You want to improve your communication skills confidence or enhance your voice as an individual.
- You have a personal goal or agenda that you feel will be met through theatre. You can share this with us and we will guide you on whether the program will be useful or will it align with your needs. If required we will include your goals in the program too. Write to us on [email protected] or reach us on +919879918914
Registration process:
- You can register by completing the registration on this link or by filling up the registration form on google docs. If you would like to apply for a scholarship please write to [email protected] with ‘Scholarship for IAP’ in the subject and an introduction to your profile and reason for request.
- Members of Applause Vadodara who have been a part of at least 5 New Theatre Rules sessions or any previous 5 day workshops or above 5 hours of theatre work with Applause Vadodara or have worked in a production or play staged by the group are eligible for a 15%and previous IAP students may enroll again by availing 40% scholarship on the program fee. You may reach out on whatsapp to +91 98799 18914. (Subject to available slots)
About the group:
Applause Vadodara encourages an age-no-bar gender-no-bar language-no-bar type of association with theatre and art. Our mission is to create Innovative theatre Experiences that engage empower and entertain. We are Vadodara's first and most popular theatre initiative started in 2014.
Applause has more than 10 productions to credit and artists have performed at various festivals such as Kalaghoda Arts Festival International Children's Theatre festival Sayaji Literature Festival to name a few. Workshops by Applause Vadodara have been hosted across the country from Chandigarh to Mumbai and various other locations.
About the key facilitators:
Apsara Iyengar has been a mentor and Theatre practitioner for a 12 years now and she has been mentoring & traveling around the country as a Theatre facilitator in various universities schools and festivals
She’s a regular writer for Theatre gym London and as a key back facilitator for playback Nigeria’s International Theatre Festival. She’s a published microfiction author with Half Baked Beans publication.
Anshul Sharma is a film-maker with a wide range of experience from theatre to feature film making. He specializes in voice acting and conveying emotion in context to scenes. He is also an Improv coach taking regular sessions at Applause Vadodara.
Event Venue
Applause Vadodara's Studio , 13, Suvarnapuri Society. In the lane of swagat restaurant, Alkapuri Rd, Jetalpur, Vadodara, Gujarat 390020, India
INR 6750.00
