Page 26 - VIS - Newsletter

October/2023

Gradually, sticks, tools, and drums enliven our
rehearsals, and the keyboard creates a rich
atmosphere, bringing out the tension and the
pathos of the play. The day of the performance

arrives, and the troupe is ready, each child’s
confidence a pillar supporting the whole play. We
have had our costume rehearsal, our sound
rehearsal, and there has been no hitch. Spirits
soar; we are ready to gift the school what we
have crafted together painstakingly over half a
month.

The last line still resonates after the play is done:

While the rehearsals go on, meetings are held Justice is brighter than the sun, but mercy is
among colleagues to decide on stage props, brighter still.
costume requirements, musical accompaniment,
and dance choreography. For what is a children’s
play without these varied elements? Many hands
make the work lighter, as one colleague steps in
to teach the dances, two others bring in the

costumes, a fourth creates the background and
props, and a fifth one provides the musical score.
Yet another one does a fantastic job of attiring
the villagers in dhotis.

Anjali
English Department, VIS.

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