The Power in the Everyday
Look back on the past 12 months. What do you see?
Do you see a world thrown into chaos?
Do you see communities coming together to protect one another?
Do you see life as we know it disappearing?
In the last year, our lives have changed dramatically from what we would have predicted. Schools closing, universities shutting, thousands isolating at home, all in the effort to control an invisible virus spreading rapidly across the world. It almost sounds made up, like something from a science fiction novel or avengers movie, yet, it’s not.
This is our reality, our everyday.
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Since I can remember, I have always been fascinated by the
concept of perception. The idea that the way I view and interact with the world
is different from everyone around me, astonishes me and I think that is what
draws me to theatre.
Theatre has the unique ability to tell stories in such a way that you are experiencing another person’s view of the world. From sitting in the round, to a massive auditorium, you have the chance to interact with someone else’s perception of reality, which is a powerful and sometimes life changing thing.
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Several weeks ago, I was privileged to have the opportunity to
attend a workshop with Mariem Omari, a talented and incredible Playwright who
uses people’s lived experience to raise awareness of issues affecting society.
She explored with us, the power in the everyday, which wasn’t something I had
fully considered before.
Subconsciously, we all know that our stories and experiences
are unique, but do we ever think they have power?
Before the workshop, I would have said no, but now? 100% Yes!
The power using our voices and sharing our stories has on others is
unquantifiable. We cannot predict how an audience or group of people will react
to our words, or our stories, but that doesn’t mean they are not worth sharing.
Our everyday has power! Our stories have power! And they
deserve to be written.
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