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Kolkata: 96 school students participate in 'Unscripted: Reimagining American Play' initiative
96 students from 8 schools across Kolkata participated in the Unscripted: Reimagining American Play, an initiative taken by the U.S. Consulate Kolkata to familiarize youth leaders with classic and contemporary American literature through the creative medium of plays.
Five city schools reached the finale and performed at the American Center on Thursday.
Classics like She Kills Monsters, The Furnished Room, The Crucible, The Colour Purple and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof came to life on stage through performances of these school students.
Welcoming the audience, Acting Consul General and Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Consulate General Kolkata Adrian Pratt said, “The medium of plays helps young people develop a strong sense of self and identity, build empathy and learning among peers and broaden the ways they make meaning of the world around them."
"It opens them up to experiencing different perspectives that we may not be aware of or have contemplated," Pratt said.
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"This medium allows them to step into someone else’s shoes and see life from their point of view. These students have done some rigorous rehearsing, as they bring out the essence of stories and elements of DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility) or Peace, Prosperity, and Planet through their performances today,” he said.
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