A lot has happened since my last post.
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Survived big annual conference at work–even had to give presentation and moderate panel to substitute for my boss who was ill. Was I awesome? Basically, yes.
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Completed improv class 1B. Had showcase. Showcase wasn’t our best performance, but it was pretty good. I’m proud of the character I played.
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Had private performance with a small group at another venue in the city. It was an improv performance only for our friends. Seemed to go OK, but I wasn’t totally feeling it. Friends said it was great though.
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Completed a one-day class about storytelling, specifically of the “get up in front of an audience and perform” variety. I have mixed feelings about it. Part of me thinks it would be fun to pursue storytelling as a creative outlet; another part says improv is just too much fun, storytelling is too much work.
No doubt some other cool things have happened, but I have already forgotten about them. Anyway, tonight I begin improv Level 2! I’m excited but not nearly as much as I was previous levels. Maybe it’s because I haven’t had enough of a break (like the infinite-seeming time between 1A and 1B). Maybe it’s because my old 1A class has split apart farther, and I’m in the class with some people I’d rather not be in class with. Maybe it’s because I know it’s going to be more challenging. Maybe I need to stop worrying and just go have fun.
I think that’s what I need to do. And so I’m off to start Level 2.
