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Too Much Drama? 03/20/2010
 
Student life is full of addictions. For some people its work related; compulsive note making, email checking and colour coding, others are social animals; drinking, dancing and indulging in general debauchery (which is always documented on facebook by the next morning), most obsessions at University are food related; I am yet to meet a student who does not succumb to dietary trends, whether its healthy; goji berries (what are you meant to do with them?), or horrible; post-bop cheese and chips. My addiction is drama and though its impact is far less obvious, it can be just as deadly as anything you would find in Empire.       

 You may think that I am exaggerating, I am after all a 'thesp', but I can already see the signs starting to emerge. I am becoming withdrawn from my friends and social life, 'Sorry I have rehearsal' and 'I am going to an audition are stock phrases in my vocabulary, I have elected to study 20th Century American Drama as one of my module choices and I spend a worrying amount it of time in darkness (the Barron is quite cosy really).       

 The trouble is, St. Andrews has just too much drama on offer. In the last week alone I have cast a show, seen two plays at the Byre, auditioned for 'Julius Caesar' and attended three Mermaids meetings. But what's a thesp to do? With so much going on how do you decide how much theatre you can handle?       

 For me it has been very much a process of trial and error. In first year, as a nervous fresher I only had the confidence to take part in one play. By second year, I realised that being in 5 shows a semester was a great way to procrastinate, however I often found myself panic-writing 2000 word essays the night before they were due. Now that I am a third year, I think I have found a healthy balance, Okay, I still have an addiction, but it's under control, and strangely enough, having too much drama in your life has lots of wonderful benefits. Firstly it looks great on your CV; you meet lots of incredible people along the way; and unlike most addictions it rarely proves fatal! 
 


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