Arden/Everywhere

On Sunday October 8th, I went to watch the play “Arden/Everywhere: The As You Like It Project”. This play was directed by Jessica Bauman who corporate  the the idea of modern refugees, immigrants with the play Shakespeare play, “As You Like It. This was the first time I actually watch a live performance theater art. I decided to attend a play for this blog is because a mandatory written assignment for my theater class. So, I killed two birds with one stone. This first time theater experience was somewhat interesting and significant. It changed my perspective of live performing arts. I walked into the Baruch Art Performing Center(B3) with the attitude of just want the play to end as soon as possible and go home because it starts at 7pm and end at 10pm. I just find a random seat near the middle front for a better view and waited for the play to begin. I wasn’t too into the at the beginning because there wasn’t much thrilling actions. That’s one of the reason I don’t like plays; too much talking. Surprisingly, it somehow attract my attention. The way the director portray the daughter who ran away to escape death, struggling in a absolute unfamiliar world caught my sympathy. I can feel the emotion the actors tried to convey and I was into the character because the actors were also from various backgrounds as well the tone. Without spoiling the play since many people in our class needs to watch it for the same assignment, this play changed my perspective of theater art rather than sitting in front of a screen watching a movie or show, I can witness the actions, apply my own meaning to the actions, and imagine myself to be part of the play. This is the power of live performing art.