Immerse Yourself In Art

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It’s an amazing thing to immerse yourself in art. I spent the past weekend roaming the halls of my old high school – covered in student murals – and watched nine schools compete for a slot in the State Drama Festival in two weeks.

I was also supposed to teach another playwriting workshop. Sadly, that didn’t come to pass as not enough people had volunteered to run workshops, but I received some lovely comments on the one I ran last year.

It was a weekend immersed in art and stories. I analyzed each performance on multiple levels: technicalities of sound and light, each art in its own right, the actors’ deliveries, and strengths of the scripts. I loved listening to people I respect, who know so much more about theatre than I do, discuss all these aspects and more.

Every once in a while, I need the reminder of how much I can learn when I shut up and listen.

So when Sunday came around and my brain rose from its sleep-deprived stupor, I had my own stories banging around, demanding to be let out. That’s the best thing about immersing yourself in art: it breeds ideas and inspiration.

And in two weeks, I get to do this all over again at the State Festival.

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