I’ve started a new job at the Arts Club Theatre Company and I have been lucky enough to have been given 2 free tickets for each show that are on either Granville Island Stage or Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage. Our first show that we went to see was called “Glorious!”.

It is a comedy show about this character- Florence Foster Jenkins (based on a true story) who cannot sing, she can’t even hit a single note… she screeches and squeals. But the beauty of it is that it doesn’t stop her from her love and desire to sing. Nicola Cavendish who plays Florence had done such a good job, she creates her as being an absolutely hilarious, witty, merry, naive and clumsy at times. A very loveable character indeed. My favourite line from her was “There are people who say I cannot sing! But…no one who can say I didn’t sing!”. I thought that was a powerful saying and it could apply to a lot of aspects of people’s lives. This play teaches us to try and live our dreams even if you fail because at least you are brave enough to try, and also to live your life that is your own.

As some of you may already know that I’ve always loved going to theatres and watched live plays, it doesn’t matter what play it is (at most times), coz I feel like I always learn something from the actors as they are exposing their souls. I have a great appreciation for theatres, I feel that theatres are much more organic (especially the local ones) and definitely not influenced by the Hollywood Syndrome. It seems to me that theatre actors actually are COMPASSIONATE people who constantly strive to be good actors and not for the fame. However, if they end up there, they would most definitely deserve it more than some. This is why I’m so ecstatic that I am now a part of this industry that I love. I’m sure I will constantly learn and explore new things as I go.

The free tickets for each show… that’s just the icing on the cake