#drama classes

[mysharona1987]

Me, as a student, in my high school drama class, dealing with the admittedly very beautiful and elf-like Suzanne who everyone said was going places because she was admittedly very beautiful and elf-like. (Mr Nolan, for some bizarre reason, thought we should work together.)

Me: “So, I find Shakespeare overrated. I prefer Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller. Would you like to do a monologue from The Crucible? Abigail’s one?”

*Her* “I know who this Shakespeare person is. But who are the other two?”

Then she acted out Blanche Dubois in front on me.

I was nice. I was polite.

But I shall never speak of it again, you understand.

Even though her hideous attempts at a southern accent still haunt my dreams.

[mysharona1987]

Catholic high school for me: The drama teacher was secretly gay, (but we all knew), the RE teacher secretly liked the only Muslim kid more than anyone because the only Muslim kid was, at least, passionate about his beliefs and prayed daily (And us Catholic kids were all largely indifferent.) Oh, and then there was the teacher who refused to teach us about condoms while admitting once she used birth control herself.

I’ve often suspected I could write a wacky sitcom about all this. 

[mysharona1987]

That young drama teacher once gave me the best advice of my life: “You can look at the world out there and cry.  Or you can just laugh.”

That and his whole “Shakespeare is over-rated, so we ain’t doing him” thing made me think this guy was rather wise beyond his years. 

[mysharona1987]

Funny story: When I was a drama student, we were all trying out for a role on some shitty low-key soap opera (I never had a chance, knew I didn’t, but eh, they said it would be fun and I should try anyway. I was 17. )

Then, at the audition, this girl walked in. She was jaw-droppingly gorgeous. 

No, the air actually went out of the room as soon as she walked in. And we all knew instantly she would get the part. Which she did. No question asked. Even the casting agents knew it. She was the loveliest thing you’ve ever seen. 

I said to her later on, when we walked out: “What’s it like to be as beautiful as you? It must be wonderful.” 

*Her* “But they drool over me. The guys. It’s...weird.”

*pause*

*Her* “I only got into this because my parents and everyone told me to. Because someone as pretty as me had to be in acting. I wanted to be an accountant.”

*Me* “Um...well...you’re, uh, photogenic.” 

*Her* “I can’t act!”

*Me* “Well, obviously. I know that. I saw your audition.”

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Unrehearsed Futures – Conversations in Theatre Pedagogy

Key Objectives:

Initiate a global conversation on drama practice and pedagogy

Enable and nurture meaningful exchange between drama practitioners, teachers and students from various drama schools across various countries

Create a unified dialogue about global best practices and emerging trends in drama pedagogy and theatre training and practices. 

Explore the idea and examples of the ‘future’ of theatre, its purpose, its manifestations, its role in individual life, and society.

Give traditional perspectives a global platform and promote cross-cultural syncretism 

Document divergent and convergent thought and present them in an accessible format for wider use through an online journal and other forms of downloadable content

Build a connected community across the planet who will be a part of the ongoing conversation. 

Be a space for new collaborations and initiatives to emerge.

The first series was initiated and moderated by the Drama School Mumbai, and set the stage for questions faced by drama schools and the teachers and students of theatre.

[inkoutsidethelines]

If I could give teenagers a random piece of advice, I’d tell them to take drama classes in high school.  Or do community theater.  Something that’ll get them on a stage!

Because as an adult, I can’t tell you how many times my jobs have required me to do presentations/briefings/public speaking.  Lessons I learned in drama class have absolutely been invaluable to me as an adult.  I know how to appear confident and relaxed regardless of my actual feelings, I know how to project my voice, to pace my speaking, to be aware of my body language, how to keep my voice engaging so I’m not putting my audience to sleep.

I won’t say it made me an expert public speaker, but drama classes absolutely taught me the fundamentals I needed to get good at it (with the bonus of being way more fun than the one public speaking class I took in college). 

So yeah.  Random life advice for something that had a way bigger impact than I ever expected.  Take drama classes in high school.  It’ll be good for you.