After watching and participating behind the scenes in the school musical (like AIDA), I decided that I want

to try myself on stage, doing something I have never imagined before.

I was really interested in the play, while I was reading it. It portrayed a world, a situation that I could never imagine before. I thought that even the smallest role would be worth just to see how much we could get out of it. So I went to the audition, being super-nervous. Before this school, I haven’t participated in any audition, so I still find them quite scary. Even though I’m practicing the lines, understand the story, even know the teachers who will listen to me, it’s an exciting and intimidating situation.  I was so glad after I did it and totally thrilled when I saw my name on the board. I know that I’m able to work very hard in order to reach my goals, however, being on stage is intimidating and challenging for me (#LO1).

As it’s a double cast, I’m interested in how it will work out at the end and how the message of the play will change with the performers.

Next week we will start the rehearsals and acquire a deeper understanding of the background of the play, which requires us to engage with the life in the slums in Mumbai.  It raised some questions in me, as with mixed cast, I thought about cultural appropriation and what it would be suitable or on the contrary, inappropriate to wear, act or simply do on the stage(#LO7)