In before, theatre is a totally foreign thing to me. What should I expect? “Maybe I should just always be part of the audience instead of playing it” was the mindset of mine before I am destined to be with this course along with my friends. Well now, I am facing it, I am training it and I am going to perform it!
But hey, what is the fuss? Looking back at my high school days few years back, I am indeed 60% believe in the application of theatre (as in skills and the trainings) to the real life classroom. The balance 40% nevertheless is coming from my own negative side! I rather to waste my time on the bed, spoiling my eyesight facing the laptop all day long than sweating myself out doing the practices! *laughing out loud*. So, what is really my initial expectation? I don’t want to be rigid and boring teachers like what I had before, but NOT ALL. Few of them maybe, they rather perform very well in front of the Headmaster and at the hostel rather than in the classrooms if you know what I mean.
First experience watching theatre gave me goosebump. No, no that I watched a horror play! I have watched Dream Girls at the Istana Budaya. I mean, how they could project their voice so loud in a gigantic auditorium without any microphone during the pre-play session where one of my teachers, Mr.K, could not even project his manly voice to a sleepy Azami at the “front” row.
As for self-improving task, theatre in general should help my flaw working with a large group of people. Sometimes, yeah sometimes only okay, I tend to be an obedient follower. But in theatre, group work is a mandatory. Like it or not, participation and contributing ideas is essential in order to perform. Or unless I rather to be seen as a joker during my play.
I think that is all. Going next post.
