Reminiscing

I have begun the long process of looking over all my past journals in preparation for the presentation assessment that will take place next week. The journey that I have made from that first day coming into a class of only six students to this day has been a long and trying process. I have seen much growth, not only in the practical knowledge associated with theatre, but also the personal and individual growth as my ideas and thoughts have been shaped. I no longer approach theatre from solely an actor's perspective as I am now equipped to see the stage through the eyes of a director, a costumer, a technical director, a writer, a theatrical practitioner. The experiences I have recorded over these past two years within this blog provide proof of this growth. Theatre, in many ways, has become more abstract for me. It is no longer something concrete that can be easily defined or communicated to others because the passion and respect I hold for it are embodied within performances or pieces of scripts that some will never understand. My journey through IB Theatre has been an introspective one that has made me examine my beliefs and perspective of theatre and also the world as a whole. This growth, I feel, is best reflected in my independent project. It is a culmination and testament to everything I have experienced over these two years. I have become and will always be a citizen of the theatre.