Community theatre, high school performances, even family plays give would-be actors an opportunity to experience the performing arts. 
Today I watched high school students practice a Shakespearian play for their English class.
Lisening to these young people perfect their performance was entertaining and enlightening.  One of the students directed although their absent teacher, for whom I was subbing, would have input when she returned.
These performances in school often give students confidence and pull out talent they might never realize otherwise.  They may never go on to professional acting, but there can be enjoyment in performing for smaller audiences throughout their lives.
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It only happens every 10 years, so if attending the Oberammergau Passion Play has always interested you, it’s time to start your travel planning today.  The play, a reconstruction of the life and death of Christ, is getting ready for it’s 41st season in the Bavarian town of Oberammergau.  The play was first performed in 1634 as a result of a vow made by the village during the Bubonic Plague.  The village promised that if they were spared from the plague, they would perform a passion play every 10 years.  The prayers were answered, and the Passion Play began.
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So…I found this video on YouTube. It’s called “Mental Health Excerpts” (apparently it’s a compilation of snippets from a longer piece called “Mental Health,” or so the introduction tells me), and aside from that fact that it’s grouped in the “Dance,” “Performing Arts,” “Contemporary Art,” and “Choreography Art” categories, I don’t know much else about it.
(Well, the video gives the names of the dancers and the DJ, but that’s about it.)
Have a gander and let me know what you think. Are these dancers and their moves representing certain mental health conditions? Are they managing mental illness through creativity and …read more