01Unit 1: History of Indian Theatre
- Introduction to Natya Shastra of Bharata Muni
- Major theatre forms in India – Traditional/ Folk
- Theatre during Independence movement and Post-Independence period
02Unit 2: Western Theatre History
- Greek Theatre
- Roman Theatre
- Medieval Period Theatre
- Elizabethan Period Theatre
03Unit 3: Eastern Theatre History
- Noh Theatre
- Kabuki Theatre
04Unit 4: Acting Theories
- Abhinaya (Rasa) Theory
- Method Acting
- Epic Theatre
- Poor Theatre
- Theatre of the Oppressed
- Theatre of Cruelty
- Ritualistic Theatre
05Unit 5: Knowledge of
- Acting
- Elements of Acting
- Performance
- Script
- Character
- Role of a Playwright, Director, Actor/ Actress and the Audience
06PRACTICAL:
- Truth & Belief of an Actor/ Actress
- Physiology of Emotions
- Body training
- Different Levels of Energy
- Voice mechanism - Modulation & Variation
- Speech Learning
- Play Reading
- Scene Works
- Improvisations
- One Act Play Production
01Unit 1: Indian Theatre
- Dasha Roopakas
- Major Playwrights of Sanskrit and their Plays
- Evolution of Repertoire Theatres and Amateur Teams
- Major Modern Playwrights, Directors and their Plays
02Unit 2: Western Theories which influenced the Evolution of Theatre
- Realism
- Naturalism
- Symbolism
- Expressionism
- Surrealism
- Absurd
- Post – Modernism
03Unit 3: Understanding the Technicalities of
- Stage
- Lighting
- Music / Sounds
- Make – up
- Costume
- Sets
- Properties
04Unit 4:
- Major Playwrights across the World
- Major Directors of theatre across the World
- Play Criticism
05Unit 5: Socio – Cultural aspect of Theatre
- Importance of Theatre in a Socio - Political Structure
- Placement of a play in the society
- Cultural responsibility of a Play
- Treatment of audience varied with theatre forms
- Theatre Economy
06PRACTICAL:
- Perceptions of Acting
- Body Toning and Anatomy
- Analysis and Exploration of Emotions
- Script Analysis and Scene Study
- Character analysis / Characterization
- Voice resonators training and usage
- Implementation of acting techniques in monologues
- Mask and property making
- Budgeting of a play
- Major production of a play