Now that the play is finally done I’m feeling both relieved and a little disappointed. It was a lot of hard work but the final outcome was worth it. We performed a total of four times, one matinee and three evening shows. There were no major mistakes and everyone performed wonderfully. This experience has been an opportunity for me to grow in confidence, cooperation and teamwork and I am feel immensely proud of the outcome our hard work earned for us. At first it was a little nerve racking because this was the first time I had ever acted with lines. All my previous experiences in drama involved only background roles. Being uncomfortable with audiences proved a challenge as I performed with my peers. Fortunately my love for acting overrode that fear and I was able to perform with only minimal shaking. I thoroughly enjoyed acting in a Shakespearean play and from the results from this experience I will welcome the opportunity to do it again. As I reflect the only thing I wish we could have redone was the bonding time with our peers. Acting in MacBeth proved to be a lot of work, if not too much, leaving us little time to catch up on our academic work let alone socialize at all. Usually when I participate in a play, I come out of it feeling a sort of bond with my fellow peers who also helped with the play. Due to the intensity of rehearsals we never had a chance to bond, something I had grown used to from experience in other plays. Then again, when the play was finally over I went through a bit of a withdrawal stage as I found myself with nothing to do in the afternoons. Overall, I genuinely enjoyed being a part of this production and enjoyed doing and learning new acting techniques and exploring my capabilities. Looking back I like the idea of doing a Shakespearean play again, although next time preferably not during the school year.
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