masque-rade
"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately.
I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life."
-- Henry David Thoreau
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the masque was a form of festive courtly entertainment which flourished in 16th and early 17th century Europe, involving music and dancing, singing, and acting... i had the distinct pleasure and privilege this week to attend the 17 solo performances of humber college's 2005 graduating class in theatre performance... the themes ranged from the personal to the sublime, although each was compelling and inspiring and thought-provoking in its own way... i am deeply impressed with this group of talented individuals, and i look forward to their future accomplishments... a group of them have formed Madhouse Theatre, which will be performing short pieces inspired by Ovid as part of the 2005 Doors Open Toronto celebration...
i share all this because warner is one of those amazing 17 performers i had the privilege of watching... i can't say enough how happy and proud i am to be with him and to witness his successes... as i alluded to in previous posts, i have been able to experience all sorts of interesting and inspiring moments since we've been together... i've always had a love for theatre, and knowing warner has only deepened my passion for it and allowed me to grow in my understanding of the performing arts...
and sometimes, it is with a tinge of regret that i contemplate where my life would be if i had chosen a different path... i envy so much the creativity and ability of actors -- to entertain while speaking to us about the truths of human existence, to engage human emotion and intellect and force communication between subjects... i wish that i had the ability and the opportunity to move people with words and actions, and also to be carefree in some sense -- to care and yet not cry about the great stage of fools on which we are come...
one of my favourite movies is Dead Poet's Society, a wonderfully acted and beautifully told story of the quest to maintain your individual identity and follow your dreams... to humber's 2005 graduating class, and to every aspiring performer out there, i commend you and hold you in the highest esteem, not only for your talents and efforts, but for having a passion in life and the courage to pursue it...
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the masque was a form of festive courtly entertainment which flourished in 16th and early 17th century Europe, involving music and dancing, singing, and acting... i had the distinct pleasure and privilege this week to attend the 17 solo performances of humber college's 2005 graduating class in theatre performance... the themes ranged from the personal to the sublime, although each was compelling and inspiring and thought-provoking in its own way... i am deeply impressed with this group of talented individuals, and i look forward to their future accomplishments... a group of them have formed Madhouse Theatre, which will be performing short pieces inspired by Ovid as part of the 2005 Doors Open Toronto celebration...
i share all this because warner is one of those amazing 17 performers i had the privilege of watching... i can't say enough how happy and proud i am to be with him and to witness his successes... as i alluded to in previous posts, i have been able to experience all sorts of interesting and inspiring moments since we've been together... i've always had a love for theatre, and knowing warner has only deepened my passion for it and allowed me to grow in my understanding of the performing arts...
and sometimes, it is with a tinge of regret that i contemplate where my life would be if i had chosen a different path... i envy so much the creativity and ability of actors -- to entertain while speaking to us about the truths of human existence, to engage human emotion and intellect and force communication between subjects... i wish that i had the ability and the opportunity to move people with words and actions, and also to be carefree in some sense -- to care and yet not cry about the great stage of fools on which we are come...
one of my favourite movies is Dead Poet's Society, a wonderfully acted and beautifully told story of the quest to maintain your individual identity and follow your dreams... to humber's 2005 graduating class, and to every aspiring performer out there, i commend you and hold you in the highest esteem, not only for your talents and efforts, but for having a passion in life and the courage to pursue it...
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posted by þΛųL jØŋαŦhΛŋ @ 14:00
1 Comments:
At 7:00 p.m.,
Anonymous said…
a nice tribute to the actors and performers in all of our lives
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