Theatre and other activities.

On May 2nd 2009, I was performing at the Y150 event, in the choir.
The day before that though, Genki (one of the school's IT manager) asked me if I could bring the walkie talkies I had at home to the event, and also that he might need my help in management. So on the day, I kept one of the radios, and stayed outside and led everyone who came late into the building.
Then, coming up to the performance, Genki had said to get to "action stations"... But Of course, I didnt know mine... All I did first was just stay outside and see if there were any YIS students. So I asked him.
"Your job is to make sure people are on schedule and are prepared."
Ok... simple enough. I thought...

That day, however, was also the day of SATs. People taking them were coming in late. So I was to make sure they came on time, knew what was going to happen on stage and also get ready. We had problems. SATs were running late and they came around 30 minutes before the performance and some came 15 minutes before. I started to panic.
Then I also had to make sure people were going on the same times and knew what was going to happen etc...

But everything went well, and it was a successful concert, with a full house (without much people leaving).

While cleaning up I felt good. Despite the panic and the stress during the concert, I enjoyed managing.
Then I thought about it, and it was very similar to what I was doing in Robin Hood; I was making sure the actors go onstage on their cue, making sure they were ready, including props, costumes and make up etc.
I knew that Theatre would help me somehow in the future, for example, knowing about lighting could help me in art (with the use of lights) and set design etc. but I didn't know that it would help me at a music concert. After this epiphany, I felt a slight burst of confidence. (Before taking this subject, I was in doubt whether or not to take theatre, or whether I should take a science rather than theatre) I feel Confidence in the sense that i know that Theatre will definitely help me in the future and not necessarily in the Theatre area.