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y daughter, Sana, was chosen to enact the role of spellbound watching ‘Full Circle’. It was heartening to see Shakespeare
Shylock in the play ‘The Merchant of Venice’ to be come alive with little actors singing, dancing and delivering dialogues
staged as a part of the Founder’s Day programme titled while enacting timeless tales. The direction was flawless and it was
M‘...Full Circle’. While she had read some of Shakespeare’s difficult to believe that everything was done in-house and that the
plays, this was her first exposure to theatre and she was very artistes were little children of Junior School. The immaculate sets were
excited at the prospect of acting in a play. It was heartening complemented by beautiful lighting and elegant costumes. The whole
to see her dedication about her role! Soon, the rehearsals began experience left the audience enthralled! As a parent, I believe it was an
which helped the participating children to not only memorize their enriching experience for my daughter and has taught her so much more
dialogues but also to perfect their accent and modulation. It almost than the classroom. I feel this is how RSJMS stands out. It gives the
seemed like a mini Broadway rehearsal. We could see Sana practising much needed importance to extra-curricular activities that help to shape
the lines of the mean old mercenary Jew. In fact, every day, I began the personality of a child. I would like to thank the teachers for letting
to look forward to her returning from school and telling me about us be a part of this wonderful show and hope for many more such
the progress made during the rehearsals. She spoke of the various opportunities for our children to learn and exhibit their talents.
other acts, dances and songs that were also a part of the show. Chitvan Pande, M/ o Sana James, P5 C
Every evening, it became a ritual before dinner for the family to
hear Sana practise and deliver her lines while the rest of us read his year, we celebrated Shakespeare, one of the most widely
out the lines of other characters from the play. We were living the regarded writer and poet in the English language. The entire
theatre experience at home! Soon, it was time for costumes and show commemorated this great artist and was titled “…Full
trial make up sessions that the kids enjoyed a lot. When I went to TCircle”. Students from P3, P4 and P5 participated in it with
pick up Sana from school, I had an opportunity to interact with enthusiasm. I got a chance to be a part of the celebration. All teachers
teachers. Seeing them working tirelessly to ensure the children put and students involved in the programme put their heart and soul into
up a great show was amazing and my respect for them grew even it. On the day of the event, the stage was decorated with artistic sets
more. It was on September 16 that the excitement reached its peak. which created an illusion of modern day London. My friends and I were
Once the function began at the Sir Shanker Lal Hall, everyone dressed up in vibrant and colourful costumes. I was very confident
was mesmerized. The entire show, from the beginning till the and eager to face the audience. The delivery of dialogues, synchronized
end, was well organized and executed to perfection. I was actually dances and an awe inspiring choir left everybody impressed. Every act

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