A new musical opera staged by Aspirants of Don Bosco
Kapadvanj 19th of March, Solemnity of St. Joseph Husband of Mary, the aspirants of Don Bosco Vocation Centre staged a Musical Opera in English entitled SELFLESS LOVE: THE SONG OF JOSEPH. It was scripted, choreographed and directed b
y our dynamic practical trainee Bro. McEnroe Lopes who craftily knit together the Biblical story with contemporary music, electrifying dance sequences and romantic chemistry. The personality of Joseph towered so powerfully that one could not but notice the genius, the selflessness, and the importance of the man otherwise eclipsed by other biblical heroes.
It was an amazing performance by our boys who put up the show in barely 17 days. What stands as credit to their achievement is that these are boys from the
vernacular (Hindi-Gujarati) mediums who have completed barely nine months of the English Course conducted at our vocation centre. Also appreciable is the fact that in spite of being a meager 12 boys, they stage-managed the show with astounding precision having had to be involved in all the dances, the drama, the backdrops, props, transitions et al.
The show was graced by the presence of the Coadjutor Brothers of the Mumbai Province together with the Vice Provincial, Fr. Godfrey D’souza who was the Chief Guest. Also present were the Salesians, the Salesian Sisters, Fathers and Sisters of the Deanery, parishioners and friends. Every single person who witnessed the show expressed their appreciation and awe at what they described as a “miracle” and “better than professional” performance.
It was edifying and encouraging experiencing the sense of solidarity among the communities in the Gujarat region who generously shared their stage, light, sound, and costume equipment for the show. Congrats to Bro. McEnroe, the boys, and the confreres of the community who were single minded in their efforts at communicating the beautiful message of ‘Selfless Love’ so originally, creatively, and effectively.
Kapadvanj 19th of March, Solemnity of St. Joseph Husband of Mary, the aspirants of Don Bosco Vocation Centre staged a Musical Opera in English entitled SELFLESS LOVE: THE SONG OF JOSEPH. It was scripted, choreographed and directed b
y our dynamic practical trainee Bro. McEnroe Lopes who craftily knit together the Biblical story with contemporary music, electrifying dance sequences and romantic chemistry. The personality of Joseph towered so powerfully that one could not but notice the genius, the selflessness, and the importance of the man otherwise eclipsed by other biblical heroes.It was an amazing performance by our boys who put up the show in barely 17 days. What stands as credit to their achievement is that these are boys from the
vernacular (Hindi-Gujarati) mediums who have completed barely nine months of the English Course conducted at our vocation centre. Also appreciable is the fact that in spite of being a meager 12 boys, they stage-managed the show with astounding precision having had to be involved in all the dances, the drama, the backdrops, props, transitions et al.The show was graced by the presence of the Coadjutor Brothers of the Mumbai Province together with the Vice Provincial, Fr. Godfrey D’souza who was the Chief Guest. Also present were the Salesians, the Salesian Sisters, Fathers and Sisters of the Deanery, parishioners and friends. Every single person who witnessed the show expressed their appreciation and awe at what they described as a “miracle” and “better than professional” performance.
It was edifying and encouraging experiencing the sense of solidarity among the communities in the Gujarat region who generously shared their stage, light, sound, and costume equipment for the show. Congrats to Bro. McEnroe, the boys, and the confreres of the community who were single minded in their efforts at communicating the beautiful message of ‘Selfless Love’ so originally, creatively, and effectively.