Alhambra Dinner Theatre Reflection

I decided to attend a show at a local dinner theatre, called the Alhambra Dinner Theatre, in Jacksonville, FL. My decision to do this was based on the fact that I never really allow myself to look into my artistic side as I commonly turn down attending art festivals, theatre performances, or listening to classical music. I haven’t done it before because I usually try to avoid events that I deem as uncomfortable, as I usually tend to stay inside my comfort zone. However, once I saw this assignment I began I think of the opportunities that had arose recently and if any of those opportunities were still available for me to pursue. Having recently been asked by my Grandma to attend a show at the local dinner theatre, I accepted her invitation and decided to delve outside of my comfort zone. The show was called Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit. A synopsis of the story is that the main character, Charles wants new topics for his new novel so he
conducts a séance, but he runs into issues when his deceased first wife messes with his new wife. Typically when I have attended these events I have kept a closed mind, but this time I allowed myself to attempt to enjoy an event that I wasn’t completely comfortable with. The night began with a dinner preceding the show. Then the show began and I began to get into the show as it was full of comedy and the storyline kept my interest. The show lasted about two hours and I left the dinner theatre thoroughly impressed not only with the show, but myself. I was surprisingly comfortable from start to finish and I am starting to believe that the way that I approach an event is what I will get out of it.
My actions toward something affect the outcome even before I give something a chance. Having gone through this experience, I learned a valuable lesson in life in which that only positive results can come with a positive attitude. I tend to become negative in comfortable situations which isn’t fair to myself or to the event that I am attending. This has allowed me to begin to explore interest in other events and this has allowed me to come to a pivotal conclusion, in that I cannot shut down options because of how I generalize them. I shouldn’t generalize an entire category of events such as art festivals or theatre performances. Just like any other category of events such as sporting events there isn’t just one type of event in each category. This experience demonstrated that there are interests in all categories and exploring each individual interest is what makes a person
well-rounded. I would definitely be interested in attending future theatre performances, as it allowed me to feel more comfortable with doing activities outside of my comfort zone. I feel excited looking back on things since I am usually very reserved with similar situations, but having this experience really opens future options that would have not been previously available.