Silent Flames, Burning Echoes: A Mime Show Tackles Gender Inequality
No words break the silence, yet a powerful narrative ignites, fueled by the expressive limbs and captivating silhouettes of students of grade-7 enacting a mime show. Their chosen theme: gender inequality, woven into the fabric of the classic story “Flames in the Forest.” Through fluid gestures and poignant body language, the students painted a picture of societal constraints and unspoken limitations placed upon the protagonist of the story scripted by the students. We witness the girl’s struggle for agency, her desire to break free from the prescribed paths laid before her. The forest, once a source of solace, becomes a battleground where she must navigate the flames of prejudice and discrimination. Through the mime show the students portrayed a powerful message of unity and resilience, reminding us that even the most entrenched inequalities can be challenged.
