Just as autumn slowly folds into winter and the nights are gently growing longer, feelings of connecting with self and others, with a sweetness of caring and empathy, have been growing in Theatre Adventure all year.
Just as we seek to capture moments of sunbeams during this Winter Solstice season, so too, throughout the year, have we been capturing actors during moments of triumph calling out, “I did it!”
Just as the darkness of this season invites reflection, our Mentors are being introspective and revealing new insights, “Oh! Now I understand!”
Just as the seeds are now settled into the depths of the earth to build their resiliency throughout this winter season, so too, our actors are building a sturdy belief in self each time they speak out, reach out, and express their personhood.
Just as stories nourish us during this quieter season of circling around and gathering in, so too Theatre Adventure storytellers have been riding flying horses, venturing underseas with Selkies, and laughing and making plans to meet at the park with friends.
Just as the squirrels seem quite mischievous as if they are storing up playfulness as well as acorns for the winter, so too imaginations and playfulness have carried us well throughout the year.
Just as the all-knowing cycle of seasons guides our annual rhythms of activity, so too have we learned that when we come together, we express ourselves artistically, we connect with each other and with audiences, and in time our actors arrive and say enthusiastically,
“I am here!”
Friends posing backstage in the Green Room before showtime.