The Dramafest, is a yearly event in UP High for the seniors to show to the world that UP students are not only in to academics but for arts as well. So it was in March 2 this year when we had our turn to show our artistic talents. But how did we prepare for that big night?
We were given options by our Filipino teacher, that if we could not make it, we will have a written periodical exam. Of course, to lessen the subjects to be studied for the finals, we opt to have a dramafest. At first, we thought that it will be very impossible, because there was really a limited time. Then there was really a day that we almost decided not to push through with it. We thought very well what will be the Pros and Cons if we do this and that. Until we finally decided that it is going to be final, we will present. We were really under time pressure and all of us were really in a hurry. All of the committees really have to double-time to catch up with the demands of the group. During those times, we always go home late. Why is it that in every group activity, there is always misunderstandings, here and there? Maybe they were all part of that Great Man’s plan for us to do well and to put our very best in that strenuous endeavor. There were instances at that time when we almost had a quarrel with the other section but then we e do not want to make the memories of our batch shatter, so we just remained cool. The judgment night came and we were all nervous d started to have butterflies in our stomach. Then the production manager of each section was called to draw lots for whom who will present first. Razel, Tan’s production manager, went there and had her turn. When she opened the roll of paper she was holding, the number there was a number one (1), which meant that we were presenting first. All of us really did our part. The show started but after a few minutes, our teacher declared that the presentation should be stopped. What could be the reason?
The connection for the lights was busted, to make it fair; our teacher declared that the presentation should be stopped in a few minutes. We were left hanging in the air because the presentation was already good. The connection was fixed so we started from the top again.
We went through the first scene again, when suddenly an unexpected event happened, the bottle that one of the characters incidentally fell. All of the people present at that time were already shouting and were all very afraid because that certain scene was a fight scene. I and my partner were not able to focus on the music. My partner gaped and I stood there with my knees shivered. The shattered glass was swept cleaned and the show just like any other show must go on. So we went on and all of my classmates really did there best to perform their parts. The whole presentation went well and when we were through with it, we really hugged each other.
We really jumped off in our seats when the announcing of winners came. All our hard work was paid off because we won in the category of Best in Production and Best in Direction. Although we were not able to bag the Technical Awards but still are happy because most of the major awards went to our section; Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Poster and other major awards.
We were all jumping at that moment because we almost did not pursued on that feat. It was really worth to be remembered.
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