TPPP Symbol

Symbol

Glass Sculpture by Christopher Ries

I chose my symbol for my growth to be this glass sculpture by artist Christopher Ries.

I chose this because of the effect that it has on light and the effect that light has on it (light being the world of theatre and the sculpture being me). This piece of art work is extremely beautiful but it wouldn't be so if it weren't for the light that passes through it and the effects that happen within the sculpture. The way the light reflect, refracts and splits into many colours changes as the positioning of the light and the sculpture changed. I feel like theatre has been the same way with me. It brings out the most in me. I find myself working the hardest when I'm doing something theatre related and that's what I find beautiful. Whenever I'm studying a new form of theatre it is reflect and refracted within me in a new way. When I'm being pushed or pushing myself into a new situation (whether it be taking on the main role in the IB play, taking part of the Butoh workshops or being left alone to come up with an idea for a performance all by myself) I find that I am pushed into doing new things, alter previous ideas that I had, having to accomodate other people and learning to work as a team, etc. In addition to theatre having all these effects on my internally and externally, I like to think that I'm also bringing something new to the world of theatre. Although, like the small amount of light that is shone outside of the sculpture, the amount that I have to offer to theatre is small, it is still something and that important because if there is one important thing that I have learnt during IBTA it is that theatre is collaboration. It is the merging of all the reflected and refracted lights of everybody involved.