A New Point of View on Our Onstage Peformances

Initially after the evening of our performances, I heard many comments such as "Well, we tried really hard" or "I'm so glad this is over, we did so bad". While I had been eager to perform before November 20th and felt that no matter what happened the evening would be a success, afterward I fell in the trap of worrying about what people thought before hearing all the positive feedback. So I wrote the previous blog in that state of mind. However, after reading the mass emails, reviewing the text, movie, and seeing our performance on tape, I realized that the real success of the evening came from our bonding as a class and deciding that Shakespeare's plays can be studied in a fresh and interesting context. With the right mindset, we gained contemporary insights from each of the plays studied this semester. After reflecting on all of these things, I was filled with regret for posting a blog so negative and so focused on what people might have thought when they really didn't think those things (that we were "bad" and that all we did was "try really hard") at all. I suppose the lesson learned from all this is to maintain the excited, non-self conscious attitude and I sincerely hope future classes will experience a project like this and benefit from it.