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Is Life Really a Play?

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By Benjamin Hollon

Last Friday, students laughed and cheered from their seats as Taylor Johnson (12) showed off his “magnificent” hair. The event? The school year’s first meeting of the Dalat Drama Club.


A student-organized group, currently led by Benjamin Hollon (12) under the guidance of Ms. Geiman, Drama Club is a collection of thespians meeting weekly to build their dramatic skills, learn new theatrical techniques, and have a healthy dose of fun. Due to COVID-related restrictions, last Friday was the group’s first meeting, but it formed a solid start to the 2022 Drama Season.


After a brief activity to help students get to know each other, the main event began: a game. Affectionately dubbed “tap tap” by Drama Club veterans, it featured three volunteers who started an improvised skit, each assigned a random personality trait to include.


At any point, a student in the audience could call, “Freeze!” The student would choose an actor to replace onstage, taking the same pose but beginning a separate plot. Students were remarkably engaged, with most attendees participating at least once.


“There was so much energy in the room,” Keiryn Sandahl (11) commented. Favorite scenes included magnificent hairdos, conspiracy theorists claiming to be in a play, and extroverts forced to communicate through pantomime alone.


After twenty minutes of frenzied hilarity, the game drew to a close for announcements and a question-and-answer session. Attendees left chattering about the fun-filled half-hour and the many weeks of Drama Club to come.


As first-time member Josh Conklin (9) described the event, “It was crazy. It was fun. I think it’s going to be even more fun as it goes on. It’ll take getting used to, but it’s a great program.”

Drama Club will continue to meet during X-Block every Friday in Auckland, open to anyone, no matter the skill level, who wants to learn to act while having fun.

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