Take a bow* - Madonna

I must say that it felt good to be on the stage again. If i have any complaints, it would be that me monologue ended too quickly!!!

It was short enuf b4 we decided to even shorten it so as to keep the suspense and not let the cat out of the bag too soon - altho most if not all in the audience oredi knew the ending. It was after all, an Easter drama - so the fact that Christ rose from the dead is as surprising as the ship sinking at the end of Titanic!!!

I've always turn to the stage as an avenue to escape - to be someone else, live in another world, have new frens, go thru troubles which only lasts until the curtains fall...

But this time round, it was harder to leave meself and take on the role. It was really obvious in the first few practices, when me character suddenly seemed frustrated and insecure. I became so self-conscious and even had some stage-fright.

And it was only the second time i'm doing a monologue. I miss the interaction between actors on stage, experiencing the chemistry with fellow cast members.

Still, it was good fun in the end - and more importantly, it was all about him!

Yeah, it was nice to be on stage again, and to take a bow - not in gratitude to the audience, but in worship to our Lord. It is he who gives us our abilities and talents and we use it for his glory. Having fun during the practices (and the long suppers after that) and while doing it are just the perks! :-)

p/s - check out some pics i took during our final practice here. The pic above is that of Mun - no, not me, i'm not the only Mun around - as she puts on her make-up last Sunday!!!

*One of my fav songs of hers. It stayed at the no. 1 spot in the US for 7 weeks, the song is considered by some to be her best vocal performance.