Center Stage

Blogging is something I never thought I would do. Not because I have anything against it, but because I do not express myself through written word. Writing does not come naturally to me, no matter how many writing classes I have taken. What does come natural to me, what I find a passion in, is performing. This blog will be about incorporating my passion into writing.

One of my favorite plays, The Importance of Being Ernest by Oscar Wilde, has a line that always stuck out to me, "memory...is the diary that we all carry about with us". For me, this line has always been true since I loathed the idea of keeping a diary. My memory is all I have to look back on when I want to recall my days of performing, or of a night at the theater seeing my favorite musical. Now that I think about it, it would be nice to have written down these experiences that have shaped me into who I am now.

Wikipedia describes blogs as an online diary. So, a diary is what my blog will be, or atleast what it will be for me. I will use this blog as a forum to recall, write down, and discuss my favorite shows, specifically musicals. I understand that this is not an interesting topic for many people. When it comes to musicals you either love it or you hate it, not much room for inbetween. But those who love theater, also love to talk about it. I am one of those people, and though I might not be able to discuss theater on the level of say New Yorkers who frequent 42nd and Broadway, I do believe I can relate to other bloggers who share the same regard for theater as me.

Like I said, I do not have an affinity for writing. But writing this blog about musicals that I have seen and that have meant something to me will hopefully produce something I will enjoy. People may read this, or they may not. I will write for those who love theater, but I will also write for me.