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Thomians take pop to new heights
Ruwini Jayawardana
Be it music from the 70's, the 80's or the early 90's. Whether it is
some foot tappers from the golden oldies or trend-setting tunes from a
decade back, you are guaranteed a taste of sheer delight as the students
of S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia, brings give you a musical treat
with 'Rally Round Pops'.
The musical extravaganza is set to take place at the College Hall
from May 13 to 15 from 7.30 pm. Organized by the Parent Teacher
Association of STC, the show will be helmed by multi-faceted dramatist
Vinodh Senadeera. 'Rally Round Pops' is slated to comprise a series of
some of the most entertaining evenings of song and dance.
A former student of STC, Vinodh and his associate Marlon Jesudason
will produce the show and all is being done to ensure that the musical
treat is a remembrance for life. Nearly 75 choristers from STC's
renowned Canto Perpetua choir are lending their vocals to add flavour to
the concert. The audience will get a taste of some of the top hits of
the pop era as they are rejuvenated on STC stage in true style.
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Marlon
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The concert will feature some of the numero uno singles of the King
of Pop, Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley and some trendsetting hits of
bands such as Boney M and Abba. The choreography is sure to make the
audience skip a heart beat or two as the most intricate dance routines
of the era will be brought back to life by the students who have worked
tirelessly to give their best to the show. The show is taking place for
the fifth time as a sequel to the most successful 'Rally Round'
entertainment series of STC. "I have participated in these productions
before. To know that I am finally producing it feels awesome," said
Marlon.
"It's not easy staging the show but we ensure that we don't
compromise on the pop theme at all. Some external artistes have been
invited to perform too. Their performance will be a surprise. However,
they have been asked to blend into the theme" he added.
"Selecting a theme is always a challenge for me," said the captain of
the ship Vinodh. "We zeroed in on the pop theme after much deliberation
but now I am glad we did so because the concert is shaping up very well.
Students who are performing are extremely talented and the good thing is
that this concert gives an opportunity for all the students to take
part," he noted.
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Dinel, Oshanthaka, Niran and Anushka
share their experiences. Pictures by Chinthaka Kumarasinghe |
Magnificent sets resembling the pop era are being erected on the
corridors which lead to the hall. Some cut outs of the evergreen pop
artistes will ensure the pop mood becomes the talk of the night.
The costumes will entice pop music lovers and the carnival after the
concert will ensure that the entertainment of the night exemplifies in
grand style.
An ensemble of nearly 600 students of STC storming the stage to
present one of the most memorable nights of fun, glamour, dance and
mesmeric vocals will be an enchanting sight indeed. Mark it down in your
calendar for it will surely be an event which will dazzle the city.
The main sponsors of the show will be Foster & Reed and the the
Electronic Media Sponsor will be Gold FM.
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