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ust as the date of the Founder’s Day Function was announced-
there was visible excitement in the school. And when we realized
that the play was to be about Shakespeare- all of us were
Jwondering what dId we know about him. But by the time we
finished with it, we were all encyclopedias on Shakespeare’s works- The
Merchant of Venice, Romeo and Juliet, Antony and Cleopatra-yes we
knew all his plays and sonnets.
First, the auditions started in all seriousness. Soon the picture became
clear. My first reaction on being selected for the role of the Great Bard
of Avon was: Shakespeare, who? Me?

Then started the learning of script and the practices. What fun!
Everywhere there was a buzz! Then began our visits to Modern School,
Barakhamba Road. Getting packed into buses, rehearsals, stay backs
and trying of costumes-well , well, well - it was a fun journey. I made
many new friends too. Finally, we presented our show’... Full Circle’ on
16th September’16. Oh! There were butterflies in the stomach! But our
teachers had trained us so well that all the butterflies vanished and we
presented an excellent show that received a standing ovation. What a
learning experience it turned out to be!
Surina Wadhwa, P5 C

to bring about a positive change. Shri Ashok Pratap Singh, President,
BoT, Modern Schools, urged the parents present in the gathering to
work in tandem with teachers for the allround development of children.
In her address, the Headmistress Mrs. Manju Rajput outlined the
glorious history and achievements of Modern School; reiterating that
the best is yet to come.
When curtains drew apart for the play, they revealed Shakespeare,
wandering on the streets of present day London, astounded to find that
he was still popular and idolised by people. As the city celebrates his
400th death anniversary, he meets and observes Londoners; encountering
incidents that remind him about similar situations in his own plays.
He is overwhelmed on realizing that mankind and its philosophies have
remained the same through centuries. At the end, he is completely
at peace to find the wheel coming a full circle. In the backdrop of
picturesque stage sets made by the creative RSJMS art department, the
period drama drew upon the seminal works of poetry and play penned
down by the Immortal Bard to recreate the magic of Romeo and Juliet,
King Henry V, The Merchant of Venice and Antony & Cleopatra. The
musical show featured a wide variety of entertaining dances; ranging
from traditional ball room dance to modern hip-hop. Last but not the
least, the entire show was supported by a talented choir of nine P3-
P5 students who stringed the various acts together beautifully. Indeed,
the RSJMS in-house musical production ‘.. Full Circle’ took all present
through a wondrous time travel to visit the ever enchanting worlds
created by William Shakespeare.
Mona Singh, Staff Member

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