andrewducker | It's all about the drama

No, this post isn't going to be about the constant state of drama that my friend's lives are in - after all we all need a good giggle now and again and it's largely better than the tv. Instead it's about something I'm doing for the first time in over 20 years. I'm going to act.

Ed has found that while moving to Edinburgh means that he's a lot calmer and happier (a strange thought, considering that he's moved in with me and Erin) he now had a fair amount of free time on his hands and needed something to fill in the hours. Looking through the various courses available through Edinburgh Council's Adult Education, he hit upon Yoga (which Erin will also be going to) and Drama. I haven't acted at all since I was at school (and junior school at that) where I have vague memories of playing third shepherd in a nativity play, age 9.

Ed's always been a bit of a drama fiend, having acted as Hamlet, Peter Pan and numerous other roles during his time at school and having had a strong interest in theatre throughout his life. I've always felt a bit envious - acting looks like so much fun. But actually going to audition for something fills me with dread, because it's not something I feel even a smidgeon of confidence about. Indeed, I'm feel sure that I'd be terrible at it. But that doesn't mean that I couldn't both enjoy it and be good at it, given some training and a chance to experiment. 10 weeks of "Drama for Beginners" should be just the thing to either shake me out of my neuroses or put me off for life.