When I first found out about and applied to Electric Innovations, Suitcase in Point’s annual theatre intensive for youth, I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. I come from a place in theatre where I have only worked with young kids which means I don’t exactly know how theatre works in a professional world. Electric Innovations was a perfect glimpse into not only what it’s like to make theatre your career, but into the communities and bonds you can make with others in the industry. I cannot be happier with how the week went and how it impacted me as an actor and individual.We started the week off simple with introductory stuff, spending Monday getting to know each other and creating our first tiny creation out of the poem “As I Grew Older” by Langston Hughes. Tuesday was spent with Miriam Fernandes working on play. It was incredibly fun to be able to run around playing games as I would when I was a child, or to inspect and grow curious about the studio surroundings. In the afternoon everyone focused on fairy tales. Miriam’s workshop was a great way to kick off the week!
