Wednesday was opening night of our little production of midsummer in Vikos. We had no idea what to expect for a few reasons, one of which is the year round population of Vikos is 7, and we had never performed in a town square before. The show turned out better than I could have imagined, regardless of the fact we had an audience of about 10, (mostly of Greek children who spoke no English!) Everyone who came laughed and participated and allowed us to have as much fun on stage as we did. The energy was contagious. It was incredible to watch the kids talk to each other as the show was going on to further clarify the story and make sure they were all still on board with us!
After, a few of us stayed in Vikos for some snacks and drinks after the show, and a group of kids who watched the performance came over to our table with paper and pens asking for our autographs! It was an amazing feeling knowing we had made an impact on these kids and showed them a world of magic and comedy they never see in their small village. It was a night that will definitely stay with me forever and remind me why I'm doing this. Making connections not only with my scene partner on stage, but truly with the audience is an experience so hard to come by, and I'm so grateful we were all able to be so present and open to allow the show to be such a success.
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