Delhi Public School, Chandigarh staged a musical, ‘Sound of Music’ based on Richard Rodger’s and Oscar Hemmerstein’s (lyrics) on day three of the on-going Theatre Festival in the school.
The musical play portrays the strife of an Austrian family in the face of Nazi invasion. Amongst all the prevailing tension, the Von Trapp family comes closer and finds a new meaning of life through music. They eagerly vent out their joys and sorrows through tunes and words.
Ms. Raji Shrivastav, Director, Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration, Punjab, Mr. V.P. Singh, Secretary, Vigilance, and Secretary, Sports and Youth Affairs were the honoured guests on the occasion. The play was followed by the Annual Prize Distribution Ceremony of class X and XI where the meritorious students were felicitated for achieving excellence in academics, sports and co-curricular activities.
The Principal, Mrs. Reema Dewan congratulated the cast and team of ‘Sound of Music’ and stressed on the need/value of participation in the co-curricular activities in grooming wholesome personality of the students. While she encouraged the students to make the most of the given platform outside the classroom, she urged the parents to inculcate in their children an aim for holistic development.
