Spend some time in the stunning 'Pink City' of Jaipur, embrace it's culture and help children from some of the cities poorest neighbourhoods. This project aims to help children develop their personalities through theatre workshops that re-enact famous tales from India's folk and religious heritage. You could be involved in anything from teaching theatre techniques to designing sets and making traditional Indian masks. You don't need to be an aspiring actor to get involved, you just need to love working with children and have the ideas and energy to make this a fun and rewarding experience for the children.
Project details:
The aim of this project is to help build children's personality through theatre. The group focuses on children from the lowest income families and works in the schools that they go to. By enacting famous Folk tales of India the children will be taught how to use their body language for communication. The end result of each workshop will be a show ready to be staged to an audience.
Why the project needs volunteers:
Volunteers are needed to help in teaching amateur dramatics to the children. The more assistance offered to children the more they will get out of it! The children need attention and support from volunteers to help them overcome their inhibitions and reach their full potential.
The input of English-speaking volunteers will also allow the children to practise and improve their English skills, which will create more educational and employment opportunities for them in the future. The chance to meet and interact with foreigners is also a valuable opportunity for the children to increase their knowledge of the world.
What kind of skills you need to go on this type of project:
No particular skills are required but you will need to be willing to get stuck into an amateur theatre production and help the kids to overcome their shyness and stage fear. You need to enjoy working with children and be able to coach and support them so that they gain in confidence and ability. You need to bring lots of ideas and enthusiasm, so that you can help to make it a fun, yet rewarding, experience for the children.
Your role as a volunteer:
Your role will be to help the current team with teaching amateur dramatics to the children and improving their self-confidence along the way. This may include activities such as teaching theatre games to improve concentration; designing and making sets, costumes, props and music; making masks; organising tours to the theatre where the plays are staged.
Where the project is based:
This project is based in Jaipur, known as the Pink City. You will be living in a local guesthouse run by a local Indian family. You will be sharing a room with other volunteers. Meals are provided and are included in the price of your venture.
Please book your flight to arrive into Jaipur (airport code JAI) on the advertised arrival date to ensure your airport pickup.
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