Today in Drama 9, we tried a trust exercise. Ask yourself if you can be trusted. Can people depend on you? We didn't do particularly well in the trust exercise. As is often the case, people were too easily distracted and talking too much and not taking their responsibility seriously.
Trust is a very important component in theatre. When you work together on a scene, your acting partner might want to explore some very deep emotional space and needs to be able to trust that you will be willing to go to that space as well. You need to be able to try a variety of things in drama class without worrying about people making fun of you. It can be scary to try to be funny -- what if people don't laugh? But if you can't try things and let yourself go a little, you'll never be able to create truth and beauty on stage.
Think about how you did today. Did you try to instill feelings of trust in the person who took the risk to be in the centre of the circle? Did you take the exercise seriously? This might extend beyond the walls of the theatre. If someone trusts you with a secret, do you keep it to yourself? I think we all want to think of ourselves as trustworthy, good friends, dependable and responsible. Think of how you can cultivate those qualities in yourself.
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