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Introduces the speaker's first experiences with theater and how seeing a performance can change a person's perspective. It also reflects on a formative visit to the Huntington that opened up new possibilities.
Speaker A
This is my first time going to a theater.
Speaker B
It's a beautiful experience to see somebody go to the theater.
Speaker C
The first time you do your moves, I do mine.You turn your head, there's more.I'm throwing the cards in there.Come on, we could be a team, man.
Speaker B
And you see somebody's life change right before your eyes.One trip to the theater and their life is different.One trip to the theater and they have a whole different view about themselves and life.
Speaker D
I first encountered the Huntington when I was were taken to see Joe Turner's Come and Gone.It was an experience that changed my life and opened up my eyes about what theater could be, what theater could do.
Explains how theater helps children communicate, collaborate, and build confidence. The section emphasizes the joy of watching students succeed on stage and feel proud of their work.
Speaker C
You don't know what kind of blood I got, what kind of heart I got beating right now.
Speaker D
What I think learning about theatre does for kids is it teaches them how to communicate.It teaches them how to collaborate.
Speaker A
What's the purpose of this?
Speaker E
To, like, get you out of your
Speaker C
head a little bit.
Speaker E
You're thinking too hard up.It's about showing them that they have what it takes within themselves to do this work that they thought was really weird or so outside of what they're used to.
Speaker A
You ain't taking that piano out of my house.
Speaker E
By the end of it, they are excited to be on stage and excited to talk about that experience.
That was like, my best one.
Speaker F
Yeah, it sure was.
Speaker E
It is the greatest feeling to watch your students take that stage and own it and be brilliant and then be proud of themselves and know that they've accomplished something great that a few months ago they were convinced they could not achieve.That's really special.
A participant reflects on winning, the effort behind the achievement, and what they gained beyond prizes. The focus is on personal growth and the lasting value of the experience.
Speaker G
Death ain't nothing.I done seen him, done wrestled with him.I still can't believe it, you know, because I'm not the type of person to win stuff, if winning anything.I feel like I'm winning grades, but, you know, I'm grinding for that with this.It's.I put in a lot of work and a lot of passion into it, and I really, really like it.
I left with something more than just the first place and the cash prize and the trip to New York.I left with something that I can cherish, that I didn't need to win to.
Describes how creativity and the arts help young people discover their voice and potential. Several speakers share how the Huntington helped them overcome shyness and speak with confidence.
Speaker F
The things that are going to really pave a pathway to success for our young people is their own creativity, their own inspiration, their own passion.And the pathway to that is through the arts.The Huntington opens that door.
Speaker A
I never knew that I could get up on stage in front of all those people and move on to a national competition.I never knew that I could do that.Until I started working with the Huntington, before, I was just always shy, reserved, generally speak to people.But now it's just like, I have so much to say.I have so much that I want the world to know about me.I said my name for birth.I sort of didn't believe it.
Before, everyone was like, oh, yeah, that's Ari.
Speaker D
It's cool.
Speaker A
And now everyone's like, well, you won.Like, you can do things.You have talents and such.
Speaker E
Our young people right now have such a powerful voice, and they're not afraid to use it.And it feels really important to continue to create space for them to explore their voice and their passion and what their interests are, and then let them use that voice to advocate for the things that they care about.
Concludes with a call for every child to have access to theater and the arts. It ends with young people describing ambitious future goals and the motivation they now carry forward.
Speaker F
Every single child in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts deserves an opportunity to participate in the arc.Deserves an opportunity to explore live theater, deserves an opportunity to fall in love with poetry.And the Huntington really makes that possible for so many of our young people.
Speaker G
I want to make it.I'd like to be the next Will Smith or Denzel.And if that doesn't work, maybe I'll go into the education field.Maybe I'll be the next superintendent or mayor of Boston.Who knows?But now I have something to hit, and that's all I need.Kissing.