The Best Yearstarter
I never expected the feeling after is so heartwarming. At first I only wanted to get it over with, but when it ended, everything changed.
I was referring to directing a school musical play in Immaculate Heart of Mary College, Parañaque last January 8 and 9.
On a night just a few weeks before the play, I stepped into the school campus despite the heavy traffic just to spit the bad news - I wanted to quit as director. but the Franciscan sister who invited me to do the job pleaded to take my word back. That morning the same nun was nagging me to work on the script right away, plus the tickets and invitations. "That wasn't part of my job!" I ranted on everyone in Santa Isabel about my situation. "I was just invited to help them, not take all the burden!..."
But that was weeks ago, last year.
We only had a serious practice about a week before the play and everything was in a rush, almost close to impossible. The committee members, teachers, complained on the rush work and the kids were haphazardly memorizing their lines. I had to patch everything up in just days. I even had to give up everything I do for a week to do it once and for all.
I remember directing our high school class plays as interclass competition. My intentions of directing those plays were rather personal, as I wanted to prove that directing does not need badmouthing and nasty attitude, as what I experienced with a classmate who directed several plays himself. We didn't always get the gold, but I still made my point.
I was a teenager then. This time, I am an adult directing grade school pupils for a musical play. I definitely showed no nasty attitude nor badmouthing. I was more of a big brother to them, joining their silly game as their commander. But as the days passed, the game became serious. I became stricter as judgment day came.
All went well. Not only that, it went great. I heard the feedbacks were positive. But what has bearing was the perceivable success of the musical to me as the director. The kids were great.
Too bad I don't have the pics as proof at the moment.
I have a perennial disease of not saying NO to favors. This was one of them. As a new year's resolution, I included saying NO to any favor that will lose my focus to my priorities. But honestly, I'm very grateful that I didn't give this one up.
But if asked to direct another school play, I'd say NO.
I was referring to directing a school musical play in Immaculate Heart of Mary College, Parañaque last January 8 and 9.
On a night just a few weeks before the play, I stepped into the school campus despite the heavy traffic just to spit the bad news - I wanted to quit as director. but the Franciscan sister who invited me to do the job pleaded to take my word back. That morning the same nun was nagging me to work on the script right away, plus the tickets and invitations. "That wasn't part of my job!" I ranted on everyone in Santa Isabel about my situation. "I was just invited to help them, not take all the burden!..."
But that was weeks ago, last year.
We only had a serious practice about a week before the play and everything was in a rush, almost close to impossible. The committee members, teachers, complained on the rush work and the kids were haphazardly memorizing their lines. I had to patch everything up in just days. I even had to give up everything I do for a week to do it once and for all.
I remember directing our high school class plays as interclass competition. My intentions of directing those plays were rather personal, as I wanted to prove that directing does not need badmouthing and nasty attitude, as what I experienced with a classmate who directed several plays himself. We didn't always get the gold, but I still made my point.
I was a teenager then. This time, I am an adult directing grade school pupils for a musical play. I definitely showed no nasty attitude nor badmouthing. I was more of a big brother to them, joining their silly game as their commander. But as the days passed, the game became serious. I became stricter as judgment day came.
All went well. Not only that, it went great. I heard the feedbacks were positive. But what has bearing was the perceivable success of the musical to me as the director. The kids were great.
Too bad I don't have the pics as proof at the moment.
I have a perennial disease of not saying NO to favors. This was one of them. As a new year's resolution, I included saying NO to any favor that will lose my focus to my priorities. But honestly, I'm very grateful that I didn't give this one up.
But if asked to direct another school play, I'd say NO.
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