Sangita’s Singing

Sangita loves to sing. But when she leaves her small village for school in the big city of Kathmandu, fear makes her lose her voice. Will she ever make friends in this strange place with the bully Yamu close by? Will she learn to read? And will she ever sing again? She longs for her village but a visit from an Australian girl and an unexpected event magically restores her singing.

Sangita’s Singing: The Musical

Libby wrote the libretto for the musical version of this story and Bec Ordish found composer Elise Morton who composed an amazing score.

The students from Wilson Academy were workshopped by Elisa and Bec over several weeks. Sangita’s Singing was performed by the Wilson Academy to an enthusiastic audience and enjoyed several performances in Kathmandu, 2017.

Sangita's Singing
Performance of Libby Hathorn’s musical Sangita’s Singing in Kathmandu, Nepal; by Wilson Academy

Publisher: Illus Bandana Tulachan, Pax Press

Year: 2015