Abhinaya

Acting is about finding yourself in the character you are portraying, overlooking the dissimilarities.

Acting is about finding yourself in the character you are portraying, overlooking the dissimilarities. an actor has the charismatic ability to bridge the seemingly unbridgeable void between the reel and real life. if you have a flair for acting, then monoact is an appropriate place for the actor hailing inside of you. if you have the capability to invoke emotions in audience single-handedly, then grab this opportunity to showcase your talent. let your imagination run astray and let your acting skill amaze us!! sentience’19 brings to you the event, monoact, for all the acting enthusiasts out there who want to leave a mark through their breath-taking acting skills.

Event Criteria

  • Time limit: 4-5 min (empty stage to empty stage)
  • Judging criteria: acting, dialogues and expression, theme and message, screenplay, overall impact

General rules

  • Participants must strictly follow the time limit. otherwise, teams will be penalised for not doing so.
  • Accessories, costumes, props have to be arranged by the teams themselves.
  • The act can be in english, hindi or both. however, short passages in other languages are allowed. mime is also allowed.
  • Pre-recorded sounds can be played during the performance about which the participants have to inform the organisers prior to the event. the sound (in .mp3 format) must be brought in a pen drive or hard disk.
  • Participants can bring someone who can be appointed to watch over sounds (if required any).
  • Any request for heavy object (e.g. table, chairs) must be done prior to the events.
  • Obscenity of any kind or foul language will not be tolerated and can lead to immediate disqualification (at the discretion of judges).

Terms and conditions

  • All participants must have a valid college id card.
  • Any kind of fluid, live animals, flame, glass is not allowed on stage
  • The decision of the judges will be final and binding in case of any discrepancy.
  • Participants are requested to act with proper sportsmanship. nit delhi hold right of disqualifying any team in case if the team has not compiled with the rules properly or acted in unruly or disruptive manners.
  • Participants have to perform in their allotted slot only.
For events with team participation, only one team member needs to register and all team members should be of same Institution.