Samantha’s Experience (Participant) [she/her]

Having close to no theatre background, I came into WOTS with zero expectations. Alli knew that I was going through a personal crisis and was an absolutely fkin wreck ngl. and so, when I came across the ad for WOTS, follow my impulse I did.

My entire experience in WOTS was so intangible that it’s difficult to really put into words. I guess the best I can describe it is that it was a journey of acceptance and letting go. more than just a physical theatre programme where my body ached after every class, my heart ached as well. I got to unlearn/relearn things about myself, and come to terms with certain things as uncomfortable as they may be. There were times it was frustrating. There were times I almost wanted to cry because some things discussed felt close to home. There were also times I was so tired that going for class felt like a chore. but that’s all part of the human experience, isn’t it? Pain reminds us that we are living beings who feel.

Also, what is happiness if sadness doesn’t exist? The current version of me is so different from past me that I barely recognize her anymore. If I could meet past me, I would give her a hug and tell her that everything will really be okay. She is tenacious, she is strong. Sure, the healing process isn’t linear and doesn’t ~truly~ end, but I truly am grateful for Darryl, WOTS, the facilitators, and my classmates for being the lighthouse I never knew I needed.

Maybe you don’t really understand what I’m writing. It’s okay, because future me who reads this post back might also disagree or simply go wtf was I thinking. But you know what? people are contradictory creatures. Make of it what you will. Follow your impulse.