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All about acting, singing and having fun on stage

Published by SchoolAdvisor | Jul 11, 2016

The community of Garden International School own musical interpretation of 'The Lion King'.One hundred and twenty upper primary school students. Thirty teachers. Fifteen parents. These were the members of Garden International Schoolcommunity who teamed up to create the three?evening spectacular musical show adapted from the Disney animated film The Lion King.The preparation for the show began in March, with casting auditions and weekly rehearsals at the school. Parents, teachers and an artist?in?residence, Tunku Tommy Mansur, spent weeks creating the staging, props, head masks, and costumes from scratch, using random materials from brooms and mops to rope and cardboard.“The students were excited to do the show. As a teacher, nothing is more fulfilling than seeing our students happy, having fun, singing and shining on stage. After all, music should be fun,” said Chris Koelma, music teacher and producer for the show.For Aris Razlan who played the main cast role of “Pumbaa”, the experience was unforgettable. Together with his buddy Ezzeddin Ahmad who played “Timon”, they drew laughter from the audience during every show. Qiqi Saw, a sweet and talented Year 6 student opted to try something different and played the role of “Rafiki” and impressed the audience with her strong vocal and acting skills.“Having seen a bit of the rehearsals and the last two shows I was thrilled that every element of the show was so brilliantly bound together with such energy flowing through all the participating children which resulted in them presenting a truly incredible piece of entertainment! To hear the audience heartily cheer at the end of every scene was in itself a gift to all the people who worked on making the show come alive.” said Gitanjali Dhruve, a parent who led the costuming team.Do you want your child to experience the musical talent of Garden International School?