Captivating Performance! Students of Patha Bhavan stage 1959 Musical - The Sound of Music

It was a euphonic winter evening for the audience at GD Birla Sabhaghar on Friday, December 15 as the outgoing students of Patha Bhavan Montessori and Primary Department, Kolkata left the audience spellbound with their wonderful performance by enacting the 1959 American musical drama The Sound of Music on stage.

The entire auditorium was enthralled seeing the students perform with ease at such a young age, bringing the timeless classic to life.

The event witnessed the presence of several eminent dignitaries, including Dr Debanjan Chakraborty, Director of British Council, East and North East India, who graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and Dr Ananda Lal, former professor of Jadvapur University and an eminent theatre critic.

The ethos of music could be heard echoing through the walls of the auditorium as the students took the stage and the audience tapped their feet and swayed to the melodious music and the students' captivating storytelling skills.

"Patha Bhavan has been walking on the ideals of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore in imparting education. The students have rehearsed for the last eight months rehearsed for The Sound of Music along with their other activities like painting, singing, tree plantation, Basanta Utsav and Sports Meet," said Bishwanath Dasgupta, the Secretary of Patha Bhawan Society.

He also thanked the parents for keeping their faith in the school and mentioned that the programme would have been impossible without their support.

"The performance of a classic like The Sound of Music is not an easy task, that too, by the children in the foundational years of learning. Creativity sits at the heart of Patha Bhavan's Ethos as well as the National Education policy. The evening's performances underscored how well the children of Patha Bhawan imbibe that spirit from the early years of their education," said Dr Debanjan Chakraborty.

"A programme of such a stature was held for the first time after Covid-19 pandemic and an english play was staged after years. We are really proud of the performance put up by the students of the school," said Kankana Dasgupta, Teacher-in-Charge of Patha Bhavan Montessori and Primary Department.

The programme ended with a vote of thanks by the performers and the audience leaving the auditorium with smiling faces.