Howdy everyone! Welcome to the first Real Talk with Jeff. Get ready to get the latest scoop as to what’s happening in Allen Theater!
To begin today’s topic, I first want to prompt you with a question: How often do teachers ask you for your input in school? Aside from class participation, I don’t know of many teachers that allow their students to dictate what happens in class. This is what makes working on Scrutiny a rewarding experience. Not only are we revamping an old version of the script, but WE have a huge say in what direction we want to take this play in.
Most of the rewriting of the script happens through improvisation. Yes, you read right! During rehearsals, Mr. Howard, our director, gives us an idea to work with and our job is to create a scene (through improv) that captivates the idea of the theme. For those of you that have taken improvisation, you know that improv can take a scene in a million directions.
This, of course, requires us to trust each other, have vision, and accept failure. Unlike in other aspects of life, failure is completely embraced in theater. Not only does it enable us to learn from our mistakes, but it helps us create better art. And theater is all about trying to convey human emotions through art.
With three weeks to go before opening night, I can say that all of us have thoroughly enjoyed this challenging, yet gratifying experience. In life, it’s pretty rare to become part of an amazing process like this one, so we make sure to make every second count.
Until next time!
Jeff
To begin today’s topic, I first want to prompt you with a question: How often do teachers ask you for your input in school? Aside from class participation, I don’t know of many teachers that allow their students to dictate what happens in class. This is what makes working on Scrutiny a rewarding experience. Not only are we revamping an old version of the script, but WE have a huge say in what direction we want to take this play in.
Most of the rewriting of the script happens through improvisation. Yes, you read right! During rehearsals, Mr. Howard, our director, gives us an idea to work with and our job is to create a scene (through improv) that captivates the idea of the theme. For those of you that have taken improvisation, you know that improv can take a scene in a million directions.
This, of course, requires us to trust each other, have vision, and accept failure. Unlike in other aspects of life, failure is completely embraced in theater. Not only does it enable us to learn from our mistakes, but it helps us create better art. And theater is all about trying to convey human emotions through art.
With three weeks to go before opening night, I can say that all of us have thoroughly enjoyed this challenging, yet gratifying experience. In life, it’s pretty rare to become part of an amazing process like this one, so we make sure to make every second count.
Until next time!
Jeff
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