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C OM M U N I T Y A N D C H A R I T Y
Taal once again brought a touch of
Bollywood glamour to Bancroft’s
during the cold February evenings. This
year’s Taal saw the involvement of 250
Bancroftians and raised a staggering
£25000 for three charities.With its fusion
of dancing, music and acting,Taal is more
than just another School production; it
has become a much anticipated fixture
in the Bancroft’s calendar as well as an
important part of the School’s cultural
life. Members of the Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist
and Muslim Society (HSBM Society) take
on full responsibility for everything, from
finding sponsorship from local businesses
to sourcing costumes. Sixth Formers are
tasked with writing, choreographing and
directing the event.
Led by an elected pupils committee, the
cast worked incredibly hard to produce
this year’s Taal. Anjali Tohani, one of
the Presidents of Taal and one of the
choreographers, said,“‘For meTaal has been
the most amazing journey. I don’t think we
realised how many challenges we would
face but these challenges made it all even
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more rewarding on the final night.TheTaal community truly became a second family to me
and I am so honoured I had the chance to be part of the amazing team we became.”
Taal is a major fund raiser for charities and this year it supported three charities:
The Anderson School for Autism in Chigwell. Dementia UK andVeerayatan in India.
Veerayatan has transformed the lives of thousands of underprivileged children and has
also supported rehabilitation and emergency relief programmes in the wake of natural
calamities. Closer to home, the Anderson School seeks to give young people with autism
the best possible opportunities for their future.
Head, Simon Marshall, thanked the members for the U6 Taal Committee who have
worked so hard on this year’s production which he described as “a fantastic celebration.”