Stage lights on!

By: Julia Manila

SDA16
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Learnings
Theatre 101 was really neat

Screat2 was a pretty wild ride. Even though I felt

confident at the start with what i already knew about
broadway musicals and music history, the subject
gave me a rollercoaster experience with highs and
lows I never expected. Either way, it pretty much
made learning the performing a lot richer than i
thought.

As i sat down for lessons, listening helped fill up the

gaps I didnt know I had about the performing arts.
From the practices and subjects that ethnic groups
connect with, to the multitude elements should be
considered to present yourself clearly for audiences
(ie makeup, costume, posture etc). Turns out,
compared to other art disciplines performing arts is
more extensive than I realized. That made me step
back, it regained my curiosity to learn how the art of
theatre works.

Because of this, it solidified my notetaking habits

and the importance of writing down how the teacher
explains things in real time. Doing this along with
how fast-paced and insightful Sir Ice's lessons can
be, it made learning a lot richer and gave me
something to look back to in the long run.
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Challenges
"Its the effort that counts!"

Although I had a lot of fun participating in lessons

and in-class activities, going practical was admittedly
hard as someone who's not confident in their people
skills and stagework. Since I always had a difficult
time working under pressure, along with being pretty
inactive when it comes to physical work; I became
sloppy to work with when it came to performance
tasks, especially for the plays. The lack of confidence
in my small role as a lola, overall made me skip cues a
lot and even made me take the wrong exit in the final
play as a result

Because of this, it made me reflect on how I

emotionally react to situations that scare me in
general. Turns out, constantly being unsure of my
choices on and off-stage degraded my ability to act
when it was my time. I felt ashamed that i wasnt
able to remember my cues, even when i asked
multiple people abt like like my directors and
illumina staff.

If I could've done better, I would've just volunteered

my time more in helping out with props, alongside
considering how my actions would affect the overall
product from now on. With this and prioritizing a
sound mind via self-meditation, doing my part in
the play wouldve been less hassle-free.
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Memories
Theatre is theatre :D

Even will all the problems I had when it comes to

performing, the subject still gave me memories id love
to experience again, albeit maybe with better
coordination. The introductions to makeup and
Ragrasakan went suprisingly well from what I
expected. As someone who usually disliked the idea of
dance and make-up, I actually enjoyed the time I had,
applying foundation and powder to the face (even
though i needed outside help to make sure i wasnt
applying it wrong). And even as someone who
fumbled while dancing in Ragrasakan, I gained joy
from having to spring my feet up and down during
practices. It made me feel bouncy and energetic when
i did it.

And despite my fumbles during production in Business

Proposal, i cant help but thank that i was given the
opportunity to help in drawing breads and bottles for
the reversible bakery/bar. Having to experience painting
props whole, holding a glue gun, it made me feel
productive behind the scenes. And with the few lines i
was given as a grandma, I had fun bending my back
around and using the stutters i had when speaking as an
advantage.

Overall, all of these memories: it made me want to

experience 2nd term again. Screa2 gave me meaningful
highlights in my life as an art student, and im thankful
that I was able to learn how to express myself by using
the body as a whole.