24. As one reaches past the office/ administrative region to the classroom area, the sound of different kinds of music is a very pleasant invitation to the ears.
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33. Even the little sound that might travel are taken care of by the trees around.
34. All classrooms have full length bamboo jaali work (no windows), which provide sufficient lighting and cross ventilation.
40. Originally built as an open-air theatre designed by architect Kiffin Peterson, it served as an assembly hall and performance stage for many years until it was destroyed during a cyclone.
41. Architect Lurie Baker was one of the first to be invited to evolve a proper theatre design after the cyclone. Over the years, a new, more permanent structure with modern equipment was built on the model of a traditional Indian theatre.
43. Dressing rooms are available, on either side of the stage, each measuring 10'x12'.
44. The stage is made of black oxide which is suitable for effective lighting.
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47. Smt. Rukmini Devi wanted to build a new theatre of more solid construction, after the cyclone had damaged the open-air theatre. During one of her tours to Kerala, she had visited the Koothambalam in Kalamandalam, which appealed to her very much.
48. Er. Appukkuttan Nair helped her design a theatre with the concept of Natyashala, as a universe with the basic concepts of Koothambalam also incorporated in it.