Now that the theater grant with Toby has ended, I'm stuck with this blog. I really don't know what to do with it. Should I try at humor? My personal life? That seems boring and overly done. Also, I'm really not sure if anyone is actually reading this thing anyway. Just in case anyone is, I would appreciate your suggestions.
Here are some things I've thought about including on my blog:
-stories about studying abroad in St. Andrews
-stories about living in Brazil
-trying to learn Portuguese
-teaching (there's a ton to talk about here, including funny, sad, mundane, pedagogical stuff)
-running the 5k in October (I'm not a runner....yet)
-stories about my wacky (to put it nicely) family and pets
If you have any ideas or suggestions for me, leave some comments!
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
100 Saints You Should Know
We saw our final show a few months ago, 100 Saints You Should Know, and I was completely blown away by it. Finally, we had an original piece that was written for the stage. No adaptations from books, short stories, or interviews. This was what I had been waiting for- an enjoyable, straightforward play.
When I studied abroad in St. Andrews, I would see the weekly student shows for free. Some were certainly better than others, but going to the shows was something fun to do with my friends. It was free and only a mile walk into town (we also had plenty of time since taking two classes was considered to be a full course). After I came back to the states, I hadn't been to any plays until Toby started this project. I suppose it was because I was too lazy to look up shows in Atlanta and couldn't have really afforded them anyway.
One of the questions that Toby asked us when we first began if it was important to cultivate theater audiences, and I'm not quite sure what the answer is to that. Overall, I had fun going to these multiple shows and seeing some plays that I would not have seen on my own. I think I probably will see more shows in the future. In fact, I saw Kristin's awesome play a little while ago, and I head on NPR that Rita Dove's new play just opened. I'm still not sure if cultivating theater audiences is a noble, worthwhile goal, but I will be paying more attention to Atlanta's theater scene.
When I studied abroad in St. Andrews, I would see the weekly student shows for free. Some were certainly better than others, but going to the shows was something fun to do with my friends. It was free and only a mile walk into town (we also had plenty of time since taking two classes was considered to be a full course). After I came back to the states, I hadn't been to any plays until Toby started this project. I suppose it was because I was too lazy to look up shows in Atlanta and couldn't have really afforded them anyway.
One of the questions that Toby asked us when we first began if it was important to cultivate theater audiences, and I'm not quite sure what the answer is to that. Overall, I had fun going to these multiple shows and seeing some plays that I would not have seen on my own. I think I probably will see more shows in the future. In fact, I saw Kristin's awesome play a little while ago, and I head on NPR that Rita Dove's new play just opened. I'm still not sure if cultivating theater audiences is a noble, worthwhile goal, but I will be paying more attention to Atlanta's theater scene.
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