Alchemy Kids
Read On
03-01-2024 - Wednesday
09:30 AM
School Roundup - Poem, Prose, Monologue, Storytelling, Act It Out
Venue - Alchemy Black Box Studio
06:00 PM
Read On Season 4 Inauguration
Performance by students of Alchemy - Poem, Prose, Monologue, Storytelling, Act It Out
Venue:Alchemy Black Box Studio
04-01-2024 - Thursday
09:30 AM
School Roundup - Poem, Prose, Monologue, Storytelling, Act It Out
Venue: Alchemy Black Box Studio
06:00 PM
Performance by students of Alchemy & short listed non Alchemy performers- Poem, Prose, Monologue, Storytelling, Act It Out
Venue:Alchemy Black Box Studio
05-01-2024 - FRIDAY
09:30 AM
School Roundup - Poem, Prose, Monologue, Storytelling, Act It Out

Venue: Alchemy Black Box Studio
06:00 PM
Performance by students of Alchemy & short listed non Alchemy performers - Poem, Prose, Monologue, Storytelling, Act It Out

Venue: Alchemy Black Box Studio
06-01-2024 - Saturday
11:00 AM
Panel discussion - Topic: Regional literature a boon for young minds
Participants: Industry Professionals, Students representing schools, Students of Alchemy Kids & Youth Theatre, Students of AAPA Centre Of Excellence

Venue: Alchemy Black Box Studio
03:00 PM
Performance by online students of Alchemy & short listed non Alchemy performers - Poem, Prose, Monologue, Storytelling, Act It Out
06:00 PM
Performance by students, parents & teachers of Alchemy - Poem, Prose, Monologue, Storytelling, Act It Out
Read On Culmination Ceremony

Venue: Alchemy Black Box Studio

“Experiences with book reading can be phenomenal. The words woven by the author take you on a journey from the unfathomable depths of the ocean to the unmeasurable reaches of the outer space”

Vijay Viswanathan
Theatre Practitioner & Educationalist

About

Read On is a festival curated to celebrate the literary works of authors, poets and playwrights. The festival is curated and hosted by Alchemy Arts & Education Foundation. The main objective of Read On is to encourage, motivate and help students explore the world of literature through fun & experiential learning.

Read On festival will be an annual feature at Alchemy Kids & Youth Theatre and will be held in the month of November / December. The festival also encourages non Alchemy students to participate and is open to all. It aims at encouraging students to explore, appreciate & perform the different styles of texts from literature.

The Read-On festival will focus on a selected set of poets, authors & playwrights every year. The list of poets, authors & playwrights for 2023 has been mentioned with the respective events for performance.

The festival will also feature special events such as Book / Play reading, Face2Face with authors/poets/playwrights, Appreciation workshops, Panel discussion, Read On Quiz and many other interesting events.

Who can participate:

Batch of Alchemy 2023 – 24:

  • Students / Parents from the current 2023 – 24 batch of Alchemy Kids Theatre, Youth Theatre & AAPACOE will be able to participate by enrolling themselves into the Junior / Senior / Parent category

Non – Alchemy Participants:

  • This is open to all categories. Children / Youth can apply to perform in this category
  • This is a free to participate category and no registration fee will be charged for the same
  • The participants of this category will have to submit their performance video for the prelims. The videos submitted for the prelims will be screened by the Read On committee.
  • List of shortlisted performers for the Read On Festival will be published on the website
  • Short listed candidates will perform during the Read On festival as per schedule curated by the organising committee.
  • A free workshop from Alchemy will be conducted for the shortlisted candidates
  • Candidates performing for the festival will have the option of choosing to perform either virtually or onsite at the festival venue. Candidates are requested
    • to choose this option when they submit their prelims video

Participate as an Audience:

    You can participate as an audience for selected events free of cost For crowd management both onsite and virtual, audience are requested to block their seats in advance Direct walk in will be allowed only on the basis of availability of seats for the event

Instructions

  • It is mandatory for all students of Alchemy 2023 - 24 batch to take part in this festival
  • The festival will commence on 06th December 2023 and culminate on 09th December 2023
  • The Read-On festival is not a competition
  • The events are divided into 3 categories -
    • Juniors – 4 to 7 years
    • Seniors – 8 to 20 years
    • Parents
  • Under each category a list of events are mentioned from which the participants may choose to perform under one event
  • It is not mandatory for parents to participate. However it will be a great encouragement & motivation for children to see their parents participating.
  • The planned events will take place between  06th December 2023 and 09th December 2023 as per schedule published
  • The participants can choose to perform online / onsite
  • The event will go live on our YouTube channel. Click on the link given below

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  • The performers from each event will perform during their respective date & time slot based on the event schedule
    (Event schedule will be published shortly)
  • The list of authors, poets and playwrights for all the categories are mentioned clearly with the details of the respective events.
  • The students have to choose their contents only from the prescribed list of authors, poets and playwrights for that category
  • Each event will have a specific time duration for presentation by participants. We request all participants to stick to that framework
  • All the decisions taken by the Read On panel will be final and no further discussions will be entertained
  • All participants will be awarded a participation certificate
  • The rules for each event are as given below

All events listed below are for solo (individual ) participation

  • The events for the Juniors are:
    • Poetry Rendition
    • Storytelling
    • Act It Out - Performance of characters from books
  • The events for Seniors are:
    • Poetry Rendition
    • Storytelling (or) Performing Prose
    • Performing Monologue
  • The events for Parents are:
    • On Stage: Poetry Rendition / Storytelling / Performing Monologue

EVENTS

Juniors

  • The participants have to choose their poems written by any of the following poets:
    • Jane Yolen
    • Douglas Florian
    • Nikki Grimes
    • Lewis Carol
    • Regional Poetry
  • The duration for the poetry rendition is 2 mins, which can be extended to a maximum of 3 mins
  • If the participant exceeds the time limit of 3 mins, the participant will be requested to stop
  • The students will have to focus on the following rubrics for their Poetry Rendition:
    • Voice - Volume, Pace of delivery & Modulation
    • Expressions
    • Body Language
    • Eye Contact
    • Presentation
  • The participants should be appropriately dressed for the performance
  • The participants have to choose their story from any of the following:
    • Stories of Dr Suess
    • Stories of Beatrix Potter
    • Stories of Roopa Pai
    • Stories of Akbar & Birbal
  • The duration for the story rendition is 3 mins, which can be extended to a maximum of 4 mins
  • If the participant exceeds the time limit of 4 mins, the participant will be requested to stop
  • The students will have to focus on the following rubrics for their Story Rendition:
    • Voice - Volume, Pace of delivery & Modulation
    • Expressions
    • Body Language
    • Eye Contact
    • Presentation
The participants should be appropriately dressed for the performance
  • The participants have to choose a character from stories and perform like the character by delivering monologue / dialogues spoken by the character in the story. They can also combine a few portions of the character’s talk in the story to present the same like a monologue. The collection of stories from which they have to choose are:
    • Stories of Dr Suess
    • Stories of Beatrix Potter
    • Stories of Roopa Pai
    • Stories of Akbar & Birbal
  • The duration for Act It Out is 3 mins. The performance should not exceed beyond 4 mins
  • If the participant exceeds the time limit of 4 mins, he/she will be requested to stop
  • The participants can use props and costumes
  • The participants will have to focus on the following rubrics for Act It Out:
    • Voice - Volume, Pace of delivery & Modulation
    • Expressions
    • Body Language
    • Characterisation
    • Costume, Props & Creativity

Seniors

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  • The participants have to choose their poems written by any of the following poets:
    • Lord Byron
    • Dylan Thomas
    • Christina Rossetti
    • Toru Dutt
    • Henry Louis Vivian Derozio
    • Regional Poetry
  • The duration for the Poetry Rendition is 3 mins, which can be extended to a maximum of 4 mins
  • If the participant exceeds the time limit of 4 mins, he/she will be requested to stop
  • The participants will have to focus on the following rubrics for the Poetry Rendition:
    • Voice - Volume, Pace of delivery & Modulation
    • Expressions
    • Body Language
    • Eye Contact
    • Connect with the content rendered
  • The students should be appropriately dressed for the performance
  • The participants have to choose their stories/extracts from:
    • Novels of Agatha Christie
    • Novels of Enid Blyton - Famous Five Series
    • Novels of P.G. Wodehouse
    • Novels of Mulk Raj Anand
    • Novels of Amitav Ghosh
  • The duration for the Storytelling / Prose Rendition is 4 mins, which can be extended to a maximum of 5 mins
  • If the participant exceeds the time limit of 5 mins, he/she will be requested to stop their performance
  • The participants will have to focus on the following rubrics for the Storytelling/Prose Rendition:
    • Voice - Volume, Pace of delivery & Modulation
    • Expressions
    • Body Language
    • Eye Contact
    • Pausing & Phrasing
    • Sequencing & Characterization
  • The participant should be appropriately dressed for the performance
  • The participants have to choose their monologues from the following options:
    • Monologues from Shakespeare’s Tempest
    • Monologues from plays of Tennesse Williams
    • Monologues from the plays of Oscar Wilde
    • Monologues from the plays of Girish Karnad
    • Regional Monologues
  • The duration for the monologue rendition is 3 mins, which can be extended to a maximum of 4 mins
  • If the participant exceeds the time limit of 4 mins, he/she will be requested to stop
  • The participants can use props and costumes.
  • The participants will have to focus on the following rubrics for the Monologue Presentation:
    • Voice - Volume, Pace of delivery & Modulation
    • Expressions
    • Body Language
    • Eye Contact
    • Characterisation

Parents

  • Parents can perform any poem, story, monologue of their choice
  • The language of performance is open to English, Hindi, Tamil or any other Indian regional language
  • The duration for the presentation is 4 mins, which can be extended to a maximum of 5 mins
  • If the parent exceeds the time limit of 5 mins, he/she will be requested to stop their performance
  • The participant should be appropriately dressed for the performance

Video For Prelims - Guidelines

  • The participant should perform in front of a plain backdrop / wall
  • The options for Juniors (4 to 7 years) are
    • Poetry Rendition
    • Storytelling
    • Act It Out - Performance of characters from books
  • The options for Seniors (8 to 20 years) are
    • Poetry Rendition
    • Storytelling (or) Performing Prose
    • Performing Monologue
  • The performer should be clearly seen in the frame. The camera should be placed appropriately and recording must be done in the landscape format
  • Ensure that there is complete silence when you are recording. The fans and A/c also needs to be turned off
  • The video will have to be uploaded in the participants drive and link of the same needs to be pasted in the registration form
  • Ensure that the link has the access activated as Anyone with the link
  • All decisions taken by the Read On committee will be considered final and no discussions whatsoever will be entertained
  • For any queries kindly call 9841327673

Important Dates:

  • Last date for prelims video submission (Non Alchemy Participants) – 15th December 2023
  • Last date for content approval (Alchemy Batch of 2023 – 24) – 12th December 2023
  • Shortlisted performers from the Non-Alchemy participants will be announced on 20th December 2023
  • Inauguration of the Read On festival – 3rd January 2024
  • Dates of the festival –3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th December 2024

Registration link for students / parents of Alchemy 2023 - 2024 batches


Registration link for Alumni of Alchemy & Non Alchemy participants



Registration link for audience



School Registration

Read On Children’s Literature Festival Season 4 is happy to welcome schools to participate in this edition.
Guidelines:

  • Students from grades 5 to 12 are eligible to participate
  • The students will have to go through the guidelines to select content for the Senior Category. The guidelines are as given above
  • There is no registration fee for participation
  • Maximum of 20 students per school are allowed to participate
  • The students can choose from the works of the authors / poets / playwrights shortlisted for this year.
  • Incase the student is choosing to perform a regional content, the student is free to choose from any author / poet / playwright
  • The name list of students must be sent on the school letterhead with the principal’s signature & school seal
  • The scanned copy of the letterhead needs to be sent to info@alchemytheatres.com
  • Last date to file the school registration is 28/11/2023
  • Once we receive the registration email, the Read On panel will allocate the date & time for the school performance
  • All performances will be held at the Alchemy Black Box Studio, located at Adyar in Chennai

Registration

Registration link for students / parents of Alchemy 2023 - 2024 batches


Registration link for Alumni of Alchemy & Non Alchemy participants



Registration link for audience



School Registration



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