किरदारों की खोज
Breaking Open Characters
Want to learn how to create & perform strong and memorable characters?
6 Module/39 Classes
3-4 Hrs/Week
Validity
Lifetime/All Devices
Certificate
Course Completion
Course Language
Hindi
What You’ll Learn
‘Breaking Open Characters’ offers comprehensive knowledge of technical and performative aspects of character development. You will learn various techniques for embodying and performing characters impactfully. The skills you will learn will equip you not just to train yourself in character development but also enable you to understand the crucial relationship between yourself, your characters and acting. Through this course, you will learn to bridge the gap between you as an individual and you as an actor in order to create altogether a new individual – a character.
6 Modules, 39 Classes, 11 Downloadable Resources
An Artist’s journey begins with opening their eyes to themselves and to the world around them. In this module, you learnt to observe yourself and others. This learning will help you kick-start your journey of finding the character. Additionally, it will help you see the world around you differently.
Module Introduction
Body Warm Up 1 / भेजा Fry
Body Warm Up 2 / रिमझिम बरसा पानी
Body Warm Up 3 / James Bond
Observe Your Body / चिन, छाती, चाल
Mix And Match / चिन, छाती, चाल
Vocal Warm Up 1 / मोटर साइकल की सैर
Vocal Warm Up 2 / रोज़ सेब खाएँ
Pitch, Volume, Speed / आवाज़ के पहलू
Observing Habits & Traits / तेरे मेरे तौर तरीके
Module 1 Tasks
Module 1 Task Sheet
Module 1 Handout
We find characters by looking around and asking various questions like who they are, where they come from, etc. In this module, you not only learnt how to enquire about a character and what questions to ask but also developed a skill set that will further help you know where to look for the answers.
Module Introduction
The World Of Characters / किरदारों की दुनिया
Character Clues / किरदारों के सुराग
Character Q&A / किरदारों से पूछताछ
Module 2 Tasks
Module 2 Handout
Module 2 Task Sheet
The world of imagination is a world of possibilities. In this world, you will find answers to all your questions. In this module you learnt how to be open-minded to see what all is there, to be open-hearted to accept what all is there and to be playful to appreciate what all is there in this creative process of finding characters.
Module Introduction
Imagination With Daily Objects / चीज़ों का चमत्कार
Imagination With Listening / ग़ौर से सुनिए
Imagination With Sentiments / प्यार भरा रिश्ता
Imagination With Storytelling / आओ कहा`नी बुने
Module 3 Tasks
Module 3 Handout
Module 3 Task Sheet
It is magical to see someone transform into another person. In this module, you learnt how to become someone different. You didn’t just transform into another person through your character work but you also lived the character holistically.
Module Introduction
Animal Exercise / जानवरों में छुपा किरदार
Animal Breath / जानवर की साँस
Animal Gaze / जानवर की नज़र
Animal Walk / जानवर की चाल
Mix And Match / मिलाजुला जानवर
Character’s Body / किरदार का शरीर
Character’s Voice / किरदार की आवाज़
Character’s Habits And Traits / किरदार के तौर तरीक़े
Character’s Costume & Makeup / किरदार की वेष भूषा
Course Final Tasks
Module 4 Handout
Final Task Sheet
Continue Your Journey
Greenroom Hacks
Recommended Resources
Sample Classes
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Know Your Facilitator
BY PUJA SARUP
Actor & Theatre Director
Puja Sarup has been working in the theatre industry for the past 18 years. She is the Co-founder of Patchwork Ensemble, a Mumbai-based theatre company, and has co-directed ‘Ila’, as part of the company. She completed her MA in Theatre Arts from Mumbai University, after which she was associated with theatre companies based in France
Ekalavya Course Format
This course is best for?
STORYTELLERS, ACTORS, PERFORMERS, INFLUENCERS, CONTENT CREATORS
