Saturday night was a whirlwind of lively dancing, bouncing Bollywood beats and fiery hot curry at Crawford North Coast’s 15th annual Eastern evening.
In a hall decorated as an Indian palace, students danced for nearly three hours, dramatising an original narrative of a family reunited in the historic city of Jodpur.
Scriptwriter Vimal Vallabh said “we wanted to take the whole audience on a journey to India.”
The choreographers were inspired by Bollywood favourites and modern outfits provided a contemporary twist. Behind the scenes, five stage hands were busy coordinating the 16 costume changes that added endless vibrancy.
The sound and lighting crew injected yet more energy with lasers and smoke machines.
The production was entirely learner-led and had been in rehearsals for four months. Directors and choreographers were under the additional pressure of being in matric year.
The show came off without a hitch and principal Andre Loots praised it as “a wonderful celebration of Indian culture.”
College teacher Jakes Naidoo, Waseem Ganie, Muzzammil Noorbhai, Uvaal Singh, Bhavir Rana, Ziyaad Moolla.
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