Up and down this metropolis of Mumbai are many institutions that predate the modern age. They have outlasted wars and epidemics to craft survival stories of their own. Among them is the 160-year-old bustling campus of St Stanislaus High School. Located on Hill Road, the school has seen generations of stars, Olympians and scholars alike walk through its familiar corridors to emerge as upright citizens. On the occasion of its 160th year, the school will host a musical performance that blends this essence of values passed through history, and the emerging future.

Walk into the vast grounds by 5 pm, and it is the centre of activity. The children are warming up for their upcoming performance, Superstan the Musical. Teacher and show director Annabelle Ferro, tells us that it is a story of young boys taking on Artificial Intelligence (AI) with their unique superpower. She explains, “The story revolves around a battle between AI and simple human values. The only thing that stands in its way are the lessons and qualities passed down through St Stanislaus. Cue, the Superstans.”