Drama

As I see you, there isn't a thing I want to change because you are amazing just the way you are.

Life is a big stage,

And everyone actors,

So just do your best.

Drama, what is it really? Is it a performance made towards the audience for pleasure? In my opinion a drama is something that entertains others and the message has to be clear and well-received in order for the audience to understand what in the world is happening. I have been involved in this particular drama which the theme was entitled 'Environment' and my class' drama was mostly about good versus evil towards the environment. It was the usual bad person who hates the environment and promotes technology whereas the good person is trying to save the environment.

In any case, I was meant to be a tree only but for certain reasons I was promoted to be the main villain whose name was Vladimir. This experience for me was enlightening so to say. I noticed the amount of hard work that certain people have to do and without them the play will not be half as well as it is. Kudos I say to our director, Carmen, our scriptwriter, Sze Yuin, our costume designer, Jiin-May, and lastly our prop designer, Yi Lin. I realize that the most important people in the drama are not the actors but those that are backstage. I wish those people above a big thank you for their help and for the rest of the class for their support.

I have observed for the most part how the drama came into existence though not in specific detail. I have been to the script writing meetings, as well as helped out with the props on one occasion and I have to say that it was more or less productive but at the end of the day, they were splendidly made both script and props and I am proud to say I helped out even if just for a bit. This drama has also been a great bonding experience for me as I come to know more the people in my class through the many many meetings.

During practices however, most of the time it was really disorganized due to people who played about most of the time and those who always come late. It was infuriating for me as you know I do not like wasting time and I feel bad for people who were in charge such as Pn Monica our teacher and our director, Carmen. In other words, practices were usually chaotic and most of the time ruined. Somehow during the last few practices, the people involved showed better behavior and are less destructive and we were able to perfect our roles on the last one. Maybe I assume is because the pressure of the real thing.

On the day itself, my class was as I see giddy with excitement and almost everyone seemed like they  were rushing for something in particular. That day was also the first time I had to put eyeliner. Gosh was it terrible and I have no idea how girls do it so easily. The hardest part was keeping my eyes open and removing it was a pain as well. Anyways I hope I will not have to do it again and moving onward, the actors and those involved were probably nervous I guess and keen to have it over with. It was the final leg of the race and after practicing for a long time we wanted to ascertain our victory or so was what my director and teacher wished.

During acting I was a bit nauseated as usual when I'm nervous but it soon vanished. How? Because when I am acting my spectacles were removed and with my eyesight with a power that is over 500 enabled me to be unable to see anyone clearly. All because of that I thought to myself there is nobody watching and I acted as I did during practice with a tad bit louder voice. By golly, I did not know my voice could reach that level which boomed across the whole hall. Anyways I found out that some people's opinion of me changed whether it is for the worse or the better. Frankly, I did not know how well my class' drama did compared to others because I did not really focus my attention to the rest of the classes and I apologize for that. All in all, this drama to me was productive as it allowed me to grow as well as know more about myself and my capabilities. I found this on the internet which is a short but great phrase "Know thyself" by Socrates.

The world is devoid of emptiness,

A sun that will forever shine,

Like a mother who will caress,

Such is earth's love so divine.