beyond textbooks
We, as a family, attended some short plays tonight. Because my husband had directed one of them, we stayed after for the talkback session, where the writers and directors sit up on stage and answer audience questions. It was during a quiet moment when the producer asked the audience if anyone had been inspired during the production. Some people gave some decent answers about how one play or another had made them think about the Creation, or about relationships.And then a handsome young man, who happened to be sitting right near my #3, gave a beautiful speech, in broken English, about coming to hear these "beautiful stories" as a way of learning this language. "Much better than words and numbers in a textbook," he said. They spoke to his soul and helped him to feel more a part of his life here. "Thank you. Thank you.".
And then I cried a little.
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Which theater were you in? The Nelke? Margetts? one I don't know anything about because BYU has changed a lot in the 23 years since I graduated?
I loved this post. May I have your permission to quote part of it for my Storytelling class? We are supposed to keep a journal for a week about the stories that are all around us. This is so perfect. I'll cite you....PLEASE. (It's okay if you say no.)
I understand the crying a little part. It seems like I am crying a little a lot these days. (More Holiness give me at women's conference...Oh my gosh!!! Maybe it was just me.)
That is a fabulous story and really makes the whole process worthwhile. Just goes to show that theatre is valuable in so many ways!
That is very touching. I bet you weren't the only one to cry a little!
What a touching experience. Art speaks to people in different ways.
I had no idea your husband directed plays. Great stuff :)
I find myself crying more during plays than movies. The drama is so much more real and vivid. I can relate to that young man.
Oh, I cry all the time, too. And would've, if I'd been there, cried, alongside you.
:)
I cry all the time, I even try to stop my self from crying by biting my lip.
Awesome! I love that this was more real to him. I hope to remember this.
Things are felt so much more deeply in person then out of a textbook or whatever.
It's like even General Conference....you can read the talks in the Ensign (Like I have to) but being there is a whole different deeper experience.
we feed off of each other
Very cool. How nice that he felt brave enough to express his feelings so others could feel his spirit.
Oh how beautiful! I bet the people involved in the production were touched to the core!
Cool. Theater is very moving.
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