If you talk about theatre, your mind eventually shifts to Le Miserables, The Phantom of the Opera or other top hit and famous theatre shows. Which is why most people are always curious about how to be part of the theatre arts.
‘Is it hard?’
‘Do I need to be talented?’
These are often the questions associated. However, not all people know that theatre is not just all about alluring and sweet music, nightingale chorus and dances. It can also be good for rehabilitation that offers resurgence and recovery.
Indeed, musical theatre is a big business, selling millions of tickets each year and grossing high profits. Breaking into such a highly competitive business is difficult, but not impossible. However, it is not just that, it is also a booming business to help people who need to recover from trauma, addiction and other more.
Here are a few reasons why…
Encourages Self Appreciation
Being in a theatre class, it allows one to discover more of their innate talents. This can either be in singing, dancing or acting. It is, in fact, an avenue to develop more in what you can already do. In rehabs, in can be a good way to encourage self-appreciation that there will always be more to life, like getting creative and embracing talents, than get stuck up to temporary and life’s cheap thrills.
Distraction
Theatre for rehab patients is the perfect distraction they needed to forget the world for a while. It is, in fact, a positive way to get lost and get your mind wandering somewhere.
It is Okay to Fail
You will make mistakes and that is okay. In theatre arts, it is okay to commit mistakes because this means that you are learning and growing. Later on, you will realize that life doesn’t need to follow a perfect road, yes you may have failed in life but that does not mean that you can not start all over again.
After listening to some constructive criticism and feedback from your acting coach and fellow actors, you will recognize that this experience was actually a very positive one rather than anything negative because of what you have learned. Thus, it will never feel like you have “failed” at all!
