A few semesters back I took a theater class where we had to do a project as if we were the director. We had to come up with an idea and present it as if we were gonna put on a play to tell the story. For me this was both a challenge, but super fun! I liked the idea of being able to include my own interpretations and ideas! It also served as a means of therapy, which opened me up to the idea of psychodrama, by being able to relate to characters or theme and then analyzing the connections.
In my project, I decided to show the story of her life in a play through perspectives. One in which Anastasia dies a young girl of 17 and one in which she found a happy after! In the first I played out the death of her family- detailing it with effects and lighting. For me, it is projects like this that encourage others to reach their full potential. It is a challenge to perceive an image to others, whilst sharing your ideas and opinions. It is a way to learn about yourself and also about those things that most interest you.
I like looking at the world from different perspectives and holding onto imagination. With projects like these, i like being able to take all the lessons I learn with me. Lessons of creativity, representation, direction, and presentation. I want to be able to bring that enthusiasm and expression out in others. To show them that yes, life can be rough but, there is always hope on the other side!
