SPARC
House # 344, Street # 32, F-11/2,
Islamabad
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“He steps on stage and draws the sword of rhetoric, and when he is through, someone is lying wounded and thousands of others are either angry or consoled...â€
The stories are centuries old; the shouts of discovered love and lost hope, of humour and anguish, of mystery and maidens and tragic farewells.
Laughter, Tears, Curtain - Welcome to the World of SPARC; Welcome to the Society of Performing Arts, Renaissance and Culture.
What started as a mere theatre troupe of FAST-NU Isb, is now the biggest student-run Performing Arts Society of the twin cities (Allhumdolilah)
What we've done:-
1. Performing Arts (The making of a theatrical counter-culture; Up till now we have performed:
i. A Classic Screwball Farce - "POLIO"
ii. Theatre of Fact - "Tak Dhin Dhina: A Theatrical Dialogue"
iii. Dark Comedy - "Aik Raat Shaitaan kay Saat"
iv. Psychological Thriller - "Insanity"
v. An Electro-Vintage Shakespearean Drama - "The Ides of March"
vi. Theatre of the Absurd - "Aik Commercial Play"
vii. Theatre of Cruelty - "KHEL"
2. Arts & Cultural Events Management (Till date, we have organized 3 All Pakistan Performing Arts Festivals and Filmmaking competitions, hosted a number of professional theater workshops and on-campus social events like bonfires, welcomes and farewells)
3. Operation Renaissance (Setting up a premium theatre society in FAST Isb and inculcating dramatic sense in the campus students)
4. The First Act (Our Theatre Workshops focusing on Acting, Stage Dynamics, Direction & Script Writing. Till date, we've given trainings in FAST Isb, Air University, SZABIST & Iqra University)
5. The Kahloon, Bakr & Ramay Experience (FAST Islamabad's first ever stand-up comedy trio)
6. Cinematography (Short Films, Feature Films, Music Videos, Animations and Documentaries)
7. The Last Act (Our Official Improv Comedy Troupe, featuring Stand-up, Mimicry, Parodies, Pop Culture Spoofs, Impersonations, Sketch Shows & Observational Gags)
What we're currently working on (Coming Soon):-
1. The Celluloid Buzz: Our social media project to familiarize the masses with some of the finest films that have moved our molecules and educating them in world cinema & film history (January 2013 till date)
2. 4th All Pakistan Performing Arts Festival at Tamasha 2013
3. Stage adaptation of Ashfaq Ahmed Sahab's, "Labaik! Labaik!"
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