About Niche Stagekraft
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1. Need more information About Niche Stagekraft and its aims?
Niche Stagekraft is involved in English Theatre Productions, Corporate performances, Corporate training, Corporate Events, Acting Workshops and Social Events. Niche Stagekraft was established in year 2002, by Mr. Jitendra R. Pawar, to revive the dying art form of English theatre. Since its inception, this English Theatre Production Company has grown stronger year on year. Today Niche Stagekraft is identified with quality, entertaining and prolific English theatre productions. With 20 productions against our name, since inception, we are confident of a brighter future with various mega productions in the pipeline.
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2. Which was your last production?
The last production of Niche Stagekraft was Life on a single bed! A life a minute play, it was a rib tickling comedy based on the lives of 4 friends. The play was very well recieved and there are many reruns planned in Pune and other centeres in near future. Please check the site for details.
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3. Which is your next production?
The next production of Niche Stagekraft is Y...Me! A harious play depicting crazy events happening in a day in a couple life. These promot htem to ask God - Y...Me! It will be staged on Jan 18, 2009 Sunday @ 6.31 pm at Nehru Meomorial Hall. Near SGS Mall Camp.
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Participation Related
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4. How can I join theatre?
Niche Stagekraft regularly hold auditions and casting sessions for its main stage and intimate theatre productions. Experienced and exceptionally talented individuals have been selected through this process. Weekend acting workshops conducted by Niche Stagekraft have been a steady supply line for trained and technically efficient actors. Lot of trained actors who have come through workshops are doing pretty well in the English theatre circuit. You could join one of the workshops and train to be an actor. In either cases contact Niche Stagekraft.
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5. Are there any special qualifications required to join the workshop? Can I become a good actor? Is acting inborn or acquired?
Passion is the most important criteria. We at Niche Stagekraft believe that there is an actor hidden within every person. What you need is the art of polishing and presenting the actor to the world. The practical orientated weekend acting workshop is designed to help you discover that actor within you. All you require is passion for acting, will to work hard and efforts. Only variable aspect here is the time taken by different individuals to acquire the skills. Some might get it earlier than others. But there are no short cuts to efforts, practise, and training. Remember it’s a proven fact that persistence will help all achieve their goals.
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6. How much time commitment is required to be a part of the plays?
Niche Stagekraft has its own unique play production process which has been successfully tried and tested over a period of 7 years. Our plays are produced in 4 weeks so the actors need to give 1 hour 3 days a week for the first 2 weeks and the duration of the length of the play in last 2 weeks. The Rehearsals are held in our practise hall which is conveniently located in the centre of Pune city and rehearsals timings are decided keeping in mind the availability of the actors. Niche Stagekraft’s productions and performances are actor friendly and practically designed.
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7. How many workshop participants get to perform on stage?
The workshops conducted by Niche Stagekraft are practical oriented with 4 skits as practical projects and a play at the end of the workshop which is the final practical test for the workshop participants. So the performances start in the workshops itself. Niche Stagekraft’s annual turnover of plays is high, hence the scope for challenging roles is good and the actors always have a 'Next Challenging Level' to look forward to during their growth as an actor. They graduate from workshop plays to Intimate Theatre to Parallel Stage Shows to Main Stage productions. As is evedent every type of performance needs trained actors and there would be more than one opportunities available to perform on stage, for trained workshop participants.
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8. Do we need experience to join Niche Stagekraft? / Whom do I contact for queries?
Niche Stagekraft is committed to providing the right platform to talented individuals. We hold regular auditions. We are always look forward to meet talent. Please contact one of our coordinators or mail us. Niche Stagekraft associates are available at the venue of every performance. Contact us; we would like to meet you.
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9. What are the activities of Niche Stagekraft?
Niche Stagekraft is involved in English Theatre Productions, Corporate performances, Corporate training, Corporate Events, Acting Workshops and Social Events. We do this through theatre related activities and programs.
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Production Related
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10. What is the profile of the actors / workshop participants who are with Niche Stagekraft?
We have people from various backgrounds who are workshop participants and presents actors. We have professional actors, IT entrepreneurs, IT professionals, Doctors, Businessmen, students, House wives, retired professionals. All are highly satisfied with their acting and creative ventures and have been with the production house for years. The full time professional actors are satisfied with the range of roles they are able to do and the part timers are happy and rejuvanated balancing their work and passion.We can proudly say Team Niche is comprised of highly educated and successful individuals, who strive for disciple, professional & creative excellence & common theatrical goal..
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11. How many productions does Niche Stagekraft have in a year?
Niche Stagekraft has 6 main stage productions in a year and 4 intimate and parallel theatre productions. There are workshop plays too, performed by the participants of the weekend acting workshops. Generally the actors start with workshop plays and intimate theatre plays and then graduates on to doing parallel stage plays and finally main stage productions.
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Acting Related
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12. Can Stage actors be good film actors / Difference between stage & film acting?
It’s a well known fact that top Actors from Mr. Amitabh to Mr. Shaharukh and most of the successful movie and television actors have been associated with stage acting before their foray into the electronic medium and movies. Theatre acting demands and promotes consistency and perfection because on stage there are no retakes. These qualities are a great asset in any medium of acting. An performer would have to fine tune his acting according to the requirements of the medium. And versitality of a theatre actor helps him to successfully do so. Hence stage actors stand out in the crowd as shimmering gold nurtured in the furnace called Theatre.
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13. I want to make a career in acting what are the gains what are the returns?
Acting as a career is a very satisfying job. The returns and the earning depend on your talent, success rate and the medium you are working in. The theatre actors earn enough to sustain a healthy lifestyle. In the television industry the pays packages are rising and the successful movie actors earn in crores. But the important thing here is to check how accomplished and prepared you are to take the plunge and will you devote enough time to acquire the necessary the means and tools. If you are ready and have the patience, then as in any profession, sky is the limit to an actors earnings and popularity.
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14. What are the other options available besides acting?
Theatre has a vast number of technical and administrative departments, besides acting. A person can join theatre in various capacities depending on his / her skills and likings. Besides acting the other important departments involved in play production are – direction, music, set designing, costumes, lighting, backstage management, event management, coordination, volunteering, marketing and sales. All these are very important for the successful staging of the play. If you are interested in any of the departments and have skills, experience or passion for them please contact us, we could have an opportunity for you to use your creative talent.
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Corporate
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15. We are a group of employees / actors from a company can Niche Stagekraft help us to stage a play for our company?
Ofcourse yes, Niche Stagekraft has been involved with such kind of productions with MNC’s where in the entire process from auditions to training and play performance has been handled by Niche Stagekraft. We have writers, professional and technical teams which can facilitate this kind of productions. Please contact us for further details.
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16. What kind of corporate performance programs does Niche Stagekraft have?
Niche Stagekraft’s motto of theatertaiment, has motivated us to have absolutely funny and comic plays. We can organize exclusive 'Only For The Employees' plays. Besides giving exclusivity and entertainment to the members of the organisation, these events make a good economic option, as the stageing of the event can be economical and can be customised. Please contact us and also read our corporate section to know more this and other programs.
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