Delhi Public School, Chandigarh staged ‘You Can’t Take It With You’ by George Kaufman and Moss Hart on the first day of the four day Theatre Festival in the school.
The heart warming play portrays what happens when a lovely girl from an eccentric family falls in love with a boy who belongs to the most sophisticated, high browed and snooty family. The touching story shows how the little quirks and oddities of each family are annoying yet endearing and they are what makes a family one of a kind.
Mrs Savita Bhatti, Chairperson, Mad Arts was the chief guest on the occasion. In her address, she congratulated the Principal, staff and students for having put up such a grand show. She appreciated the Principal for believing in the philosophy that the co-curricular activities are as important as the academics. She said that theatre was the perfect medium to shift mind sets from ‘I’ to ‘We’, teaching us to work together as a team. The play was followed by the Annual Prize Distribution Ceremony of Class X where the young scholars were felicitated for achieving excellence in academics, sports and co-curricular activities.
The Principal, Mrs. Reema Dewan congratulated the cast of ‘You Can’t Take It With You’ and said that theatre is the key to unlock imagination and opens wings for children’s creativity. It cuts across all disciplines, helps to make connections and brings a more coherent meaning to our world. She also said that we need to inculcate in our children, love for theatre as it is a medium which unfolds both the reality and mystery of the world. The Principal added that the school believes to turning out well rounded, confident and committed individuals.
