young theatre practitioner in Bastar, Chattisgarh
Metamorphosis Film Junction is looking?
For a young theatre practitioner
to be part of their project
in Bastar, Chattisgarh
in the months of November ? December 2011
Project Details:
Metamorphosis, supported by UNICEF under their Child Protection Program has been working since 2010 with children displaced by the conflict in Dantewada, Chattisgarh.
As part of the project we help to create spaces where children can express themselves and creatively share their understanding of the world as they see it. The many losses of land, livelihood, home, loved ones and fragmentation of families and communities has led to high levels of stress and experiences of trauma in children. Ours is a small step towards breaking the cycle of violence that Dantewada has come to represent. Our intent is to enable a generation of children and youth who are being lost to the world to find creative and peaceful alternatives to conflict resolution and seeking innovative solutions together.
The Event
As part of Child Rights and Child Protection initiatives an annual celebration of Child Rights? Week (CRC Week) is being planned for December 2011. The children who will participate in the activities stay and study in government run residential schools in 4 different locations. The occasion celebrates children, their creativity and resilience in coping with the harsh socio-political realities of Bastar in which they have no representation and are often viewed as ?collateral damage?.
Apart from exhibitions of photographs and art works by the children their will also be performances by groups of children from each of the four Ashramshalas.
We are looking?
For a theater practitioner who would be interested in working with these 4 groups of children to create performances for the CRC event in December.
Requirements
? To spend 40 days (excluding days of travel) with the Metamorphosis team in Dantewada starting from 5 November 2011.
? Conducting 10 days drama workshops in 4 different locations with groups of 15 ? 20 children to create performance pieces at the end of the workshops
? To understand the cultural ethos and plan sessions based on the needs and issues faced by the children
Remuneration:
Workshop Fees: Rs. 30,000/- (for four workshops)
Expenses:
1) Travel to and from Dantewada as well as within Bastar will be borne by Metamorphosis
2) Stay and food will be borne by Metamorphosis
Contact Details:
If you are interested please get in touch with us on email latest by 1st November 2011. You can call on the number given below between 10:00 AM ? 6:00 PM this week (i.e. 17 October ? 22 October) & 31st October and 1st November 2011.
Mrinmoyee Majumdar (Metamorphosis Film Junction)
# 91.11.3022 1920
email: moyeemish@gmail.com
