ONLINE SESSION!! Harkat Studios with the support of the Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai is launching the 'Harkat Virtual Interactive Stage', a new kind of art form. It's not theatre, it's not film, it's not a cheap mid-way and it's not trying to be like anything else. It's a new medium for audiences and makers alike and we're taking it to the next level. The audience can interact with the actors, choose what they want to see on stage, from where they want to see it and even decide the fate of the narrative. Like in a real show in a physical space, the audience will be 'let in' at a certain time - watching it from their homes all over the world while the actors and director perform live from Harkat Studios in Aram Nagar. The director can spontaneously interfere and live-edit between cameras in real time, creating a kind of hyper interactivity with the audience. The level of interactivity of the show depends entirely on the vision of the director and the story of the play itself. To kick it off with a bang, we will be commissioning 3 productions. Each production will receive: - A grant of Rs. 75,000 - free rehearsal space and access to live show equipment setup at Harkat, - tech support throughout, - publicity design + marketing, - a guaranteed premiere. We *ONLY* accept proposals which are made for the "Virtual Interactive Stage" (= if it's made for a theatre stage, it's not meant for this. If it's made for online streaming, it won't work, either) To be eligible for the fund, you are required to attend this briefing session in which we will: - explain the medium - share technical possibilities - jam with you on ideas (technical only) - answer all your questions After attending this briefing session you may submit your proposals and we will get back to you very shortly. We are looking to create content throughout the year 2021 as well, so don't shy away from sending seeds of ideas. The only mandate is that they are incorporating the technical, interactive possibilities of the "Virtual Interactive Stage" heavily. PLEASE RSVP UNTIL SUNDAY 12AM (midnight). YOU WILL RECEIVE A FORM WITH MORE DETAILS AND THE LINK TO THE SESSION BEFOREHAND.