Snow White staged at BSC

Over 200 children in the Year Three and Four studying at the British School, Colombo (BSC) staged Snow White at the British School recently.

With some captivating humorous twists and turns which barely detracted from the original fascination of this tale spun by the Grimm Brothers, audiences were entertained by the vivacious and larger-than-life actors, rap dancers and singers.

The show opened with siblings Peggy Sue and Josh arguing that the thing called love at first sight was really as believable as it was made out to be. Together with their mothers, they embarked on a narrative that carried the audience along to the ultimate happily-ever after ending.

There was a remarkably strong performance from the Evil Queen who dug deep into her morbid bag of tricks to wipe Snow White off the face of the earth, keen on ensuring that she remains the fairest in the land.

Also notable was the performance from the DNR Reps whose over-zealousness as government agents brought out a cheer or two from the engrossed audience. The Year 3 musical interludes by Anu and dance moves choreographed by Romena, Nadeeka and Erika, added colour and movement to a highly successful evening.

The seven quirky but kind dwarves brought a breath of fresh air and their act was so brilliant that it rubbed off on their protégé. Snow White was unfazed when there was a momentary power outage in the Auditorium as she daintily piped out her lines.

Director, E. Fazla has accomplished a tremendous task this term; a task she is set to complete yet again as rehearsals start for the Year Five and Six Production later in the School year. This was a play to remember from a wonderful cast of Year Three and Four pupils taking part in bringing this tale to life at the British School in Colombo.