As I sit here on a lovely Saturday morning, I am using the time to self-reflect. I have a cuppa in my hand and I am enjoying listening to the lively sounds outside my window. I haven't had much time to blog or express my thoughts, but that is expected. A lot has happened in the past few months! I have devised an hour long play based on works by William Shakespeare...performed it...and received a distinction for it! I have had to battle my own personal struggles with self-doubt and perfection, but every day I get a bit stronger. Spending my time here in Stratford has been a truly amazing experience. I have grown so much as both an actor and a person.
I am currently in my dissertation term and I am focusing specifically on the portrayal of Dogberry, Touchstone, and Lear's Fool within performance. So...fools. I think there is something incredibly fascinating to be learned from these characters and I look forward to delving deeper into my research. I am off to the library in a bit...after my tea! I DO miss home, but I will be there in a few months and will then complain about how much I miss England and my friends. For now, the wheel of life keeps on turning and I go about my day.
Cheers,
O
