Reflection

In talk-backs after all performances of THIS IS STORYBOX, when the spect-actors were asked what they would do differently given the opportunity to play again, most said they would start out playing situations more real.  Their initial impulse was often to be slightly detached, to not commit real emotions to the given circumstances because they knew it was all “pretend.”  They were aware of the audience watching and the hot lights on their faces.  Nevertheless, by about halfway through the stories, spect-actors couldn’t help but be sucked into what was happening.  They forgot about the audience and the lights, actually had real emotional responses, connected, believed. For both performers and audience alike, theater is about being genuinely transported, attaining a catharsis through imagined realities that pulse with truths about what it means to be human.

I am so grateful to have been a part of this project and to have had the chance to work with such a positive, supportive group.  Thank you to all who played with us and all who came to watch.    

-Amanda