Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable.” — John Wooden
On 25th July, a team of 11 talented Dramatists - S
aanvi Jain – VIII, Priyali Gandhi – VIII, Nishika Kumbhat – IX, Aditri Bhattacherjee – IX, Dhruvi Mehta - X , Subhadra Kumari – X, Sahaj Mehta – XI, Rashi Bafna – XI, Sneha Sankhla - XI , Adwitiya Saxena – XI and Darshana Anwala - X with their teacher escorts – Ms Neetu Parihar & Ms Daksha Singh left the portals of RKK to travel to The Emerald Heights International School, Indore for the ‘Circles of Reason IPSC Dramatics Fest’ 2025. From early morning 5:30 rehearsals to late after school evening practices, our journey was full of learning and lessons that acting is not pretending. It is understanding — stepping into shoes not your own and walking until they feel like home. Every silence has a story, every gesture has a voice, and every person has a part worth playing. The Fest taught the students how to find themselves even while playing someone else. It was more than just costumes and cues; it was about connection, confidence, and courage.
Day 1 included the first event of the Fest. Hindi Playwriting & Dramatic Reading – “हम थे या हम नहीं”| The challenge was to craft an original script in just 2 hours based on a given theme — a conversation between three Mahabharata characters Ashwatthama, Kritvarma and Kripacharya set either before or after the Kurukshetra war. Participants were allowed to perform a dramatic reading of the script, using minimal props — just three tables, three chairs, and their voices. There were no recorded sound effects or lights, though live acoustic music was permitted.
If Day 1 was about powerful writing, Day 2 was about timeless theatre. Day 2 hosted the English Play Enactment – “Bardolatry” It bought a switch in language and tone, as participants were to perform Shakespearean play enactment. RKKians performed a 15 minute adaptation of the ‘Taming of The Shrew’, Shakespear’s wildest comedy.
Day 3 consisted of the Non-Verbal Play Enactment, Torque. Performances incorporated simple handheld props, like ropes, masks, etc. No large props, makeup, special lights, or recorded sound effects were allowed. The topic was “The pains, problems, pathos and paradox of refugees.”
And hard work and efforts paid off —
RKK was proud to announce that we were honored with the Outstanding Scenography Award in Bardolatry and Outstanding Ideation for Use of Space Award in the Torque.For Hindi Playwriting & Dramatic Reading participants were : Nishika Kumbhat, Dhruvi Mehta and Priyali Gandhi, Darshana Anwala for Bardolatory: Adwitiya Saxena, Saanvi Jain, Subhadra Kumari, Sneha Sankhla, Aaditri Bhattacharjee. A Special Mention goes to Nishika Kumbhat once again for her beautiful live music that added depth and soul to the scenes.
For Torque, the team consisted of Sahaj Mehta, Rashi Bafna, Dhruvi Mehta and Darshana Anwala. 
