Being a Blood Brother
My theatre experiances have been limited. I’ve been told i can act. I being the person that i am, keep amounting that to sheer good luck, good direction and hard work. I love the theatre. I hope one day to write and direct a play of my own…one day.
Last June i was dragged by my cousin to the Workshop Players audition of Blood Brothers. Ever since watching ‘West Side Story’ by Workshop, I’d always wanted to be a part of it..but somehow never got the opportunity to. Jerome cast me into the role of Mrs. Lyons. I read the script and thought to myself, "Jesus, this woman’s a bitch!." Then the doubting Shannon within raised her head. How was I EVER going to become this woman!?! I mean, i’d never been a villain. I was always the victim. She who the audience’s heart went out to. Never she who the audience hated with a passion! Sigh. I’m not ashamed to admit i tried very hard. I adopted what is now known as my ‘psycho face.’ I watched Anushka, with whom i shared the role, and i humbly acknowledged i couldn’t imitate her. I needed a new strategy. My portrayal of Mrs. Lyons is, if anyone’s noticed, that of an insecure woman. A woman who’s trying very hard to please her husband despite her inability to produce him with a child. Mrs. Johnstone provides her with the solution and also is the biggest obstacle. Mrs. Lyons’ mind unravels bringing out the inner psycho bitch 
I’d love to take the praise for my character analysis, but i can’t. It was a team effort, totally.
I don’t know how to say this without sounding…i don’t know..pretentious (?) but the WSP are some of the most dedicated team players i have ever met. They’re not only talented, but they are also humble. Some more than others. I love the moments before each show where the actors hold hands, pray and then go out there and give it their all. To me that’s the beauty of the theatre; those moments when none of us are on stage.
