Of dreams and desires in town
4 Dec 2012 5:45 AM IST
Sapno Ki Pagdandi, refers to the path of dreams in English, which is exactly what this theatrical production tried to portray. It celebrated the dreams, desires and aspirations of children of Jagdamba Camp. Creative workshops and annual festivals offered a platform of creative learning and expression for the children.
Held at Sri Aurobindo Society Campus, Adhchini , the performance was a part of the third annual creative arts festival of Pagdandi, Swechha’s non-formal learning programme for marginalised children. A total of 65 children in the age group of 6-18 years were a part of the musical production that was presented in three slots last weekend.
The shows were directed by master puppeteer Dadi Pudumjee’s Ishara Puppet Theatre Trust and mime and circus artist Andreas Ceska from Austria.
The performance was marked by the use of elements of mime, circus arts and shadow puppetry.
While the first day show was exclusively performed for the community (Jagdamba Camp), the other shows were open to all.
The participating children had been learning the art of shadow puppetry, mime and circus arts for the past two months. Through these different art forms, a child’s world of dreams with butterflies, flowers, animals, friends, cars, planes and numerous other objects was beautifully presented. The show ended with a small percussion act by the kids using drumming and rhythmic instruments made from buckets, stones and waste bottles.
The campus was adorned with shimmering lights, stars, wings and huge colourful toffees. Outside the amphitheatre, there was also a huge installation of the children’s dreams using waste paper, flex and rice sack. The space also exhibited photographs clicked by the photography club initiated with adolescent girls, just out of school in Jagdamba camp.
Swechha initiated Pagdandi in 2009 as an alternative non-formal space for the children of Jagdamba Camp, a slum community in Delhi. It caters to the learning needs of over a hundred children in the community. All the activities are conducted by volunteers, experts and Swechha staff.
Held at Sri Aurobindo Society Campus, Adhchini , the performance was a part of the third annual creative arts festival of Pagdandi, Swechha’s non-formal learning programme for marginalised children. A total of 65 children in the age group of 6-18 years were a part of the musical production that was presented in three slots last weekend.
The shows were directed by master puppeteer Dadi Pudumjee’s Ishara Puppet Theatre Trust and mime and circus artist Andreas Ceska from Austria.
The performance was marked by the use of elements of mime, circus arts and shadow puppetry.
While the first day show was exclusively performed for the community (Jagdamba Camp), the other shows were open to all.
The participating children had been learning the art of shadow puppetry, mime and circus arts for the past two months. Through these different art forms, a child’s world of dreams with butterflies, flowers, animals, friends, cars, planes and numerous other objects was beautifully presented. The show ended with a small percussion act by the kids using drumming and rhythmic instruments made from buckets, stones and waste bottles.
The campus was adorned with shimmering lights, stars, wings and huge colourful toffees. Outside the amphitheatre, there was also a huge installation of the children’s dreams using waste paper, flex and rice sack. The space also exhibited photographs clicked by the photography club initiated with adolescent girls, just out of school in Jagdamba camp.
Swechha initiated Pagdandi in 2009 as an alternative non-formal space for the children of Jagdamba Camp, a slum community in Delhi. It caters to the learning needs of over a hundred children in the community. All the activities are conducted by volunteers, experts and Swechha staff.
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