Sunday, January 28, 2018

THEATER AS A VEHICLE FOR CHANGE

The theater group at church started this past Friday. I have been with Fellowship Theater Project since its inception three years ago. The vast majority of us are not professional actors or playwrights. Many of us do write and have been writing for years. We have created 6-8 plays which have been performed at the church, a bookstore, a community meeting and other places. 

I have personally seen people blossom when performing or creating. It's like a baby bird taking to flight for the first time. Theater is powerful because it transcends race, gender, sexuality, education, and socioeconomic status. William Shakespeare did this so eloquently. There wasn't a topic he didn't touch on. Those who dislike the arts know this very well.  It's not surprising that when budget cuts are made the arts are one of the first things that is on the chopping block. 

With all that's going on in the world, the arts are needed more than ever. It challenges, prods, thrills, and pushes boundaries. Creativity cannot be stifled or muzzled.  There are many artsy people in my neighborhood. Some of them teach children in the arts from writing to ballet to acting to singing. Just imagine children impacting the world for change.

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