Emily Sioson
The play Oedipus Rex helps me realize to have faith in others especially in their potentials, abilities and talents. During the days of practice, I was nervous, full of doubts but hopeful for I did not see the eagerness of everyone. There are times that we find very difficult to gather every cast in one single time. Everyone was always late. During those days I found difficulties in adjusting my own schedule for I was busy. Every second was precious. It was a very stressful day for me. It was also an agony in thinking of what will be the outcome of the play. Our director is the one person I admire the most, through her, I find also inner strength in me. She also doesn’t have enough time yet she is untiringly making all the possibilities in order to make the play presentable and beautiful. Each day of our practice I realized that everyone have memorized and knew their lines so I really got surprised and humbled. Surprised because I really don’t know that my classmates are talented! Humbled because I did not know and see it. I am thankful that we have this play. It brings us closer and we had the chance to know each other. There are instances that we shared our experiences during break time. I was moved also by other psychology students who easily accepted their role as extras because we were lacking casts and we need some crowd. They helped us also set p and decorate our stage. Everywhere, and anywhere there id god’s providence we have only to open our eyes and our hands in order for us to realize that it is already there. Thanks to god that our play is successful. Thanks also to ma’am Myrlen our mentor, through her I learned a lot of lessons especially in believing in other people’s potentials, creativity and talents.
MY ROLE
My Role as Tiresias made me conscious, doubtful, uneasy and fearsome. It’s my first time to have this kind of activity. I don’t know how to act and to express my role as a soothsayer but I am forced to, for my grade in literature, I will be put in vain. During the practice, there were times that I forgot my lines due to lack of sleep and stress. A day before our play was a very memorable day because we decided to go home late for we are preparing our decoration and props for the next morning. I got home at 10 p.m. and I was starving! During the play, when I nervously performed my part, thanks to god that I did not forget my lines but I did not observe proper stage rules, for I heard our director whisper the word “blocking”. I was blindfolded but I immediately adjusted my space. When we were done with our performance, our mentor announced that we are not going to have a written exam! We all passed! I was relieved and happy.
