DRAMA drama DRAMA

In a few seconds you’re on stage. The audience is hushed. Anxious thoughts fill your mind… ‘What if I forget my lines? What if I miss my cue? What if people laugh at me and it’s not a comedy?’ 
You let those thoughts go and enter the dazzling lights. You are a courageous person. 
Even more so is a New Plymouth Boys High School Year 13 student, George, who has anxiety every day. Not so many months ago he hardly left his bedroom, but now he has used his experiences to help create an award winning theatre production, to show other students with anxiety that they aren’t alone in their struggles. George and his drama class are justifiably happy and proud of themselves for their achievement. 
I saw a brief segment of their production on TV last week. It was inspirational and very moving. How cool it was to see kindness, inclusivity and skill in action from the other performers, drama teacher and a counsellor. I wrote to the school to commend everyone involved and the reply reveals much about the school culture. 
‘…we are extremely proud of our courageous boys and also the caring and compassionate support team who work tirelessly behind the scenes in pursuit of growing these boys into confident and resilient young men.’ 
‘Go the Naki’ is a common phrase used to support teams from the Taranaki region where the school is based. Go George too!

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