Personal Narrative: The Lion King

What separates human from beast is man's ability to innovate. As human beings we are able to communicate through hundreds of languages, create with our hands and think beyond the capabilities previously set by our ancestors. We are always expressing ourselves through new mediums of our own design, and one of the most beautiful, and personal to me is Theatre. If a picture is worth a thousand or in this case 500 words, then the value of a script is immeasurable. There are endless capabilities to what the human mind can imagine and bring life to, while a picture is limited to what is already created on this earth. Theatre, is the most beautiful art form I have ever come across because it brings the hearts of people together. Play writes are given
I have only touched the surface of how many people come together to create the final product; a beautiful story that looks effortless despite the panic and adrenaline happening backstage. This picture, is the epitome of collaboration. Technically, artistically and emotionally, The Lion King was the first show that sparked a desire to douse myself in the wonder an audience feels as the curtain closes. For seventeen years, I only thought about how I could fit into the realm of Broadway and how it benefited my creative mind. Now looking at this picture, every ounce of happiness I felt watching this show was brought back and it kills me to think there are people who have not experienced that. Other countries are not as fortunate as we are in the United States. In third world areas, children my age face life and death struggles every single day, and the biggest decision I made that day was what T-shirt design I was going to get. In a world revolving around material gain and personal advancement, this beautiful craft has given me the strength to fight for people I haven't even