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Nukkad Natak (Street Play)

A street-theatre performance built on the given theme, staged for a live audience.

01Who can take part

  1. 0110 participants per campus.

02Rules

  1. 01Registration begins 60 minutes prior to the event.
  2. 02Each team gets 2 minutes for stage set-up and 10 minutes for performance; a warning bell rings after 8 minutes. Exceeding the time limit can lead to disqualification.
  3. 03The team must work within the given theme.
  4. 04Performances must be appropriate and in line with social norms; content violations lead to disqualification.
  5. 05Use of abusive or offensive language is prohibited.
  6. 06Use of mics and speakerphones is not allowed.
  7. 07Judges may stop any act that violates the rules or general decency.
  8. 08The jury's decision is final.

Important

  • All props and costumes must be carried by the teams; nothing is provided by the host campus.

03Judged on

  1. 1Relatability and connection to the audience / overall impact
  2. 2Relevance of the theme
  3. 3Originality
  4. 4Props and their usage
  5. 5Time limit

Source: official CONVERGE 2026 Rule Book. If anything here differs from the PDF, the rulebook wins.