Sam's last Sapphire show needed blogging - so here we are...
It’s been a
while since my last blog. I do hope you won’t hold it against me because, in
honesty, it’s something I have missed. Since starting college, I have had
little time for reflection and so, with a week off from Connections, I have had
a strange lull this weekend before music centre concerts and Christmas Shows
(which I assume you all have your tickets
for eeek) and all manner of things roll into action. I’ve basically taken
today, inside and sheltered from the wind – for going on my weekly bike ride
would have been treacherous – to be ready for the week ahead.
Sapphire
Company, in what is my last year there – if I may stifle a sob – will be performing
‘The Princess and the Frog.’ As a last show, I feel like it has been somewhat
revolutionary for me. Breaking free of tradition, this year we will see
narrators breaking rules of the last 5 Sapphire plays, a large degree of
dancing and perhaps most shockingly, a giant talking frog. New challenges
naturally require new skills. Many weeks ago now, I blogged about the puppetry
workshop we went to in order to teach us about our magnificent new friend. I
feel as if the work that goes into making a human-sized frog come to life could
easily be underappreciated as the whole idea of puppetry is to bring life to
inanimate objects; it shouldn’t look difficult. Juggling lines and movement and
dealing with crawling across stages, my utmost respect goes to Sapphire’s
puppeteers who are doing a splendid job.
Another
thing I bear in mind as my time at Sapphire draws to a close is that Monday
evenings have bestowed upon me a great gift: confidence. Watching rehearsals
and being part of Sapphire’s Christmas shows, I am reminded that so much of
what we do each week relies on bravery and the kind of self belief that allows
us to be bold in our actions and convictions. I feel like that is what allows
Sapphire to be successful in what we do… Plenty of talent, some hard work learning
lines, a dash of bravery, some dedication in rehearsals and a kick of
adrenaline to get things going.
The best thing is, all these little components that we take to the stage are
still there in daily life and I find myself drawing on these resources every
day.
With dress
rehearsals this morning, it really is time to draw together our new skills and
our old skills and great ready to get this show on the road. First or a last
show, the time is nearly here! So, good luck to every company of Yew Tree Youth
Theatre, I look forward to watching your shows.
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