Acting 101 Workshop: A Sucess !!

NetSAP-Boston partnered with SETU and SAATh to host an Acting 101 Workshop held on March 1, 2008 at the Arlington Center for the Arts. SETU and SAATh have been staging South Asian plays in Boston for over 6 years and a milestone was achieved by having these two groups come together to jointly put forth this workshop for NetSAP-Boston.

The workshop began with SAATh members, Bunty Singh and Irfan Malik, leading warmup exercises, starting with bhangra and leading into acting exercises. The warmups were lighthearted and highly interactive. This was followed up by SETU, lead by Subrata Das, who lead the rest of the workshop with additional warmup, practice exercises, and practice scenes, where each participant would go on stage and rehearse a short scene from one of their previously staged plays.

Everyone who came, including board members, participated in the workshop. It was highly interactive and enjoyable by all the participants. Manoshi Vin, a NetSAP board member, noted, "This was an amazing experience. For someone like me, who has never stepped a foot on stage before, this workshop was like a gateway into a whole new world." Giving this opportunity for beginner actors to learn some basics was the key to the workshop.

With the great success of this workshop, we sincerely hope to hold future acting workshops. For those who could not make it this time, please stay tuned in.

Usha Govindarajulu
NetSAP-Boston Theatrics/Cultural Chair