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reenacting and forgetting half the lines
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For the past 3 months, I have found both solitude and challenge in my new project. I was cast to play Zubaida Ula- an Islamist Feminist and Rulon Stacey- a Mormon CEO of a hospital in The Laramie Project. This is the first play that I've done in Chiang Mai and the first play I've done in probably 4 years. It was so much fun getting to know new people who I might have not otherwise crossed paths with and just rediscovering my love of theatre. I put everything I had into my roles. I put my anger into Zubaida and my sadness into Rulon. It was exhausting and I frequently spent the following scene after Rulon's last monologue-trying to get happy and stop sniffling. But I'd do it all again in a heartbeat. This is who God made me to be. I only wish Chiang Mai had more opportunities. I did audition for a role in a movie to be filmed here. I kind of suspect I'll be an extra. But that will be fun too as I've never been one. Sometimes being here can be so lonely as a single person. But I'm so grateful for the people that God puts in my life. I'm currently involved in two choirs now. I sing in Global Harmonies- a choir that is not in English. And the Christmas Choir for Chiang Mai Community Church.
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reenacting my favorite monologue at the cast party
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