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!
丛林之书：不止于表演！
寒冷的冬季抵挡不住我们观看戏剧的热情。2019年1月10日晚上6点，浦东校区大礼堂座无虚席，《丛林之书》正式开演了！这是由浦东校区第一个课后戏剧社倾情表演的节目，全英文售票演出，所得款项将捐献给爱飞翔项目，用于促进乡村教师培训。
全剧共28名来自一到五年级的小演员，用了近一个学期的课后时间打磨排练。虽然付出了精力与汗水，但也收获颇多。在整个排练过程中，孩子们感受到了一部好的舞台剧是如何产生的，从分析人物到人物造型以及每一句台词的处理，真真切切地体会了一把做演员的乐趣，更明白了团队合作的重要性。无论从服装道具，还是排练安排上，老师们也都给予了大力支持。在公演前，戏剧社在Sissy老师的带领下，还参加了上中杯第一届戏剧节比赛，并得到了团体参与奖与最佳男主角的荣誉。
这一次，戏剧社终于要把完整的《丛林之书》搬上舞台，让我们一饱眼福了！小演员们化身为老虎、狗熊、猴子、狼群、蟒蛇、黑豹等动物，用他们丰富的肢体语言和表情动作，向我们展示了一座虚构的奇幻森林，讲述了人类小男孩毛克利和动物朋友们在森林里冒险的故事。孩子们充满童真和童趣的表演，吸引了在场的每一位观众。从他们稚嫩但纯真的表演中，我们也看到了故事中所体现的磨难、规则、勇气、责任、智慧与爱。
《丛林之书》的公演不仅仅给孩子们提供了展示自己的舞台，更搭建了孩子们树立自信心和培养创造力的平台。而演出也被赋予了特殊的意义——创造一个更好的世界，演出售票所得将全部捐献给爱飞翔公益项目，帮助乡村教师发展，提高乡村教育质量，把我们的爱传递给乡村的孩子们。
我们期待未来学校戏剧社给我们带来更多精彩而有意义的表演！
Written by Deng Yan
Pictures by teachers from Pudong Campus
