My Theatre Experience

March 31, 2006 at 2:32 am | In feelings | 1 Comment

My  Theatre Experience 

 I was not in mood    to go to see ‘Chorus Line’   at NKU Corbett Theatre. I was depressed   and frustrated seeing my academic progress in NKU. I was graded B   C and even D in various paper and reaction essays assigned by my professors in my courses. I was feeling bad. In spite of hard labor and concentration on studies, I was getting low grades.  My   heart was gloom, heavy and discouraged at that moment.Santosh and Nima shouted at me, “Common Roshan, It is time to theatre.” Again, I was not in mood to go. They persuaded me to visit theatre as I had ticket for it too .They reminded me that I need to write paper on that too.                      Forcefully with heavy heart, I dressed up and came out of the apartment. Sun was   dim.  Chilled wind was blowing. It was dull evening as my mind and heart.  Through out the way I advised myself,” Why I am getting so depressed about my studies. Why I am afraid of hard labor, pains and struggle of life .Oh my god! just bring me out of these problems,” I murmured silently.I entered Corbett Theatre. It was eight p.m when we were there. Theatre was packed. I was just imaging how would be ‘Chorus Line”. I thought it would be romantic drama   with lots of humors and laughter in it. I taught again,” what a contradiction, I am serious, gloom and senti and I will be watching humorous drama .O h its real contradiction of life! “Drama began on scheduled time. Musicians played music. They played   a tap, a classical and melo dramatic rhythm. Light man managed light through out the stage. Actors  started performing their assigned roles. Whole theatre was silent  and glued to  big stage. I got lost in difficulties   of their performances. I discovered myself in actors and actress of’ Chorus Line”. They were struggling for their success in Broadway Show; here I was struggling for my career and good grades.”Oh we shared same story” my minds spoke out.  I  shared same  experiences like that of Don, Grad, Bobby and others   as they  had wonderful teen age, school time , aim and feeling to  do something  in  life as I have . Zach , Choreo  grapher resemble my professors who influenced me to do best and advised me to  work hard  to achieve excellent results, as  he did to Cassie. Cassies  story , Cassies struggles  at California, her  hard work, her motivation to do  best  and finally  her  triumph on competition Broadway filled determination in me to work hard. I started thinking” It is not only me who suffered from failures, but everybody passes from it. One who is determined to pass through it count  failure as  steps to success and be the successful  in life” I was turning philosophical .Physically    at that time I was in Corbett Theatre  but virtually I was in heart of people who  were struggling in  drama “Chorus Line. I was not there at that moment.  Suddenly Santosh shaked my shoulder, and ask, “How was drama”.  I  spoke with excitement” Mind blowing “I speak  with  myself  once again “ Why not , its changes me ,my attitudes  and filled  energy in me to  work hard for  success. Its   really motivational and inspirational “

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  1. its great.I got into your essay as you got into the drama because i’m also facing the same problem .May be we all face the same problem.


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