1:18 PM Tania in Motion

-immersion exercise
-Lola Princess

Ah to be a cultured person? To be able to recite the likes of Shakespeare, to know the extent to which Mona Lisa's smile has caused so much debate... I would not have a clue about any of the above. To be involved in the arts, the magic that is Rhodes Drama Department. I had always walked past the department witnessing queues of people waiting for something to happen. “Wow these drama students are worked to the bone, they should just live here” There is a girl in my res that whenever I see her wondering off it is always something to do with drama at the department. And here I thought the journalism students were worked like slaves, oh no! Trust me, we are lucky, So in an attempt to disrupt my normal activities, I ventured off to go watch the drama students do what they consistently loosing their heads over on my Wednesday evening. I managed to stop the girl in my res and convinced her to let me go with! The excitement overwhelmed me, the last time I did something like this was years ago. I was really looking forward to the experience and I was sure I would not be disappointed. Anyway so off I was to watch 'Theater in motion”, I managed to do the unthinkable and snuck my camera into take the theater house. (Hope the department have not seen this blog, otherwise you do not know me, I was never there) and was I impressed. Despite some of the weird movement pieces I failed to understand (it is just not what I know, ha!) the whole experience is definitely something I see myself doing on a regular basis, the quality of performance at the department astounds me and instills a sense of pride. The contemporary movements inspired me and taught me new ways of expression, the things you can get your body to do is amazing if you willing to work at it because what comes out is beauty that cannot be described.. Not only did I experience a cultural revelation but I got to know the busy girl in my res who is always scurrying because her piece is in shambles. The life of a 3rd- year cannot be easy, and here I complain about the load of work I have.But besides the hard work we are all faced with a trip to the drama department in the future will not be daunting but an activity I would like to instill in my everyday activities - Oh the life of a cultured student, pure bliss!

a comic strip!