The cold winter couldn’t contain our enthusiasm to watch the performance. At 6 p.m. of January 10, 2019, the auditorium was full of people waiting for the play to begin. “The Jungle Book” is the first show performed by the drama club of SHSID (Pudong), and the proceeds will be donated to Love Flying Project which promotes the training of rural teachers.
There were 28 performers from grade 1 to grade 5 in the drama club participating in the rehearsal after class during the whole semester. Although it took a lot of effort, everyone gained experience and knowledge from the play by analyzing characters, character modeling and memorizing each line. It was fun to learn how a good stage play comes together and to see the importance of being a part of a good team. Supported by all the teachers and lead by Miss Sissy, the drama club took part in the first drama competition of SHSID, and got the prize for Group Participation Award and Best Actor.
Finally, the Jungle Book was on stage and we thoroughly enjoyed the wonderful show! The little actors played tigers, bears, monkeys, wolves, pythons, panthers and many other jungle animals. With their rich body language and expression, they showed us a picture of a fantastic forest, and took us on an adventure with a human boy called Mowgli and his animal friends. The children's performances, full of childlike innocence and fun, drew in every audience member, who left understanding the suffering, rules, courage, responsibility, wisdom and love embodied in the story.
It was not only a display of the children's talents and ability, but also a medium to improve their self-confidence and creativity. The performance also had an even more special meaning - to make the world a better place because all the ticket sales are being donated to Love Flying Project. The students’ performance can help teachers improve the quality of rural education and pass our love to the children in the countryside.
We look forward to more wonderful and meaningful performances by the school drama club in the future!
叢林之書：不止于表演！
寒冷的冬季抵擋不住我們觀看戲劇的熱情。2019年1月10日晚上6點，浦東校區大禮堂座無虛席，《叢林之書》正式開演了！這是由浦東校區第一個課后戲劇社傾情表演的節目，全英文售票演出，所得款項將捐獻給愛飛翔項目，用于促進鄉村教師培訓。
全劇共28名來自一到五年級的小演員，用了近一個學期的課后時間打磨排練。雖然付出了精力與汗水，但也收獲頗多。在整個排練過程中，孩子們感受到了一部好的舞臺劇是如何產生的，從分析人物到人物造型以及每一句臺詞的處理，真真切切地體會了一把做演員的樂趣，更明白了團隊合作的重要性。無論從服裝道具，還是排練安排上，老師們也都給予了大力支持。在公演前，戲劇社在Sissy老師的帶領下，還參加了上中杯第一屆戲劇節比賽，并得到了團體參與獎與最佳男主角的榮譽。
這一次，戲劇社終于要把完整的《叢林之書》搬上舞臺，讓我們一飽眼福了！小演員們化身為老虎、狗熊、猴子、狼群、蟒蛇、黑豹等動物，用他們豐富的肢體語言和表情動作，向我們展示了一座虛構的奇幻森林，講述了人類小男孩毛克利和動物朋友們在森林里冒險的故事。孩子們充滿童真和童趣的表演，吸引了在場的每一位觀眾。從他們稚嫩但純真的表演中，我們也看到了故事中所體現的磨難、規則、勇氣、責任、智慧與愛。
《叢林之書》的公演不僅僅給孩子們提供了展示自己的舞臺，更搭建了孩子們樹立自信心和培養創造力的平臺。而演出也被賦予了特殊的意義——創造一個更好的世界，演出售票所得將全部捐獻給愛飛翔公益項目，幫助鄉村教師發展，提高鄉村教育質量，把我們的愛傳遞給鄉村的孩子們。
我們期待未來學校戲劇社給我們帶來更多精彩而有意義的表演！
Written by Deng Yan
Pictures by teachers from Pudong Campus
