Behind the scenes – Human statues

12:10pm

Final choir rehearsal on stage. The students had given up at least one Saturday and many recess breaks to attend rehearsals required by Choir Director, Randa Sabbah.

2:30pm

IB drama students make their way to the Imad Taher auditorium in the top floor of Rockefeller Hall. Once the initial giggling was over, it was down to business.

2:45pm

Head of Drama department, Riad Chirazi, goes over the techniques of covering the hair with a white gel substance and powder. The body is covered in white, silver or grey body paint.

4:30pm

Statues are starving. A quick ‘mankoushe’ break was necessary. Unfortunately, the faces of white statues had more or less frozen and could barely open their mouths. Other students obliged.

5:15pm

It’s showtime!

6:00pm

As on cue, human statues take their positions and freeze. Bright lights illuminate them giving them the appearance of ghosts. Arriving guests were greeted by the gold and silver human statues and then stopped short at the mesmerizing sites of the white human statues.