For every person, there must be at least thirty different answers! Some of the following were given after the Junior Production of The Three Musketeers:

• The butterflies in your stomach wreak havoc in your mind but disappear the moment that you start to speak.
• The expectation in the air.
• The knowledge that you have tried with all your might to produce something that the audience will enjoy.
• Working together as an acting company to create a show.
• The sense of belonging, really belonging to a great group of people.
  
• Knowing that I am truly my character: my voice, my body, my make-up and my costume have all come together to create a new persona.
  
• I never thought that I could achieve all the things I did.  It makes me realise that I can do anything as long as I am determined to do it.
• The Benvenuto Players are such a welcoming group.
• It is such a pleasure to be in this group of young, lively and dedicated people.  I can’t wait to work with you all again in the next show
• Everyone was so helpful and friendly even if I don’t speak so good English
• I was so impressed with how the whole group worked together to make this play a good one.
• I was able to overcome my negative emotions and stress because I felt that I was welcome in one great big family.
• I had great fun.

Our President can add many more reasons.

As a teacher:

• Because it’s a fun way to improve your self-confidence. OK, you may be rubbish at physics, but you are brilliant at acting!
• It really helps to improve your English – a full immersion course for several hours a week. And it’s all free!
• It works wonders to improve your social skills as you have to become sensitive to how everyone around you is feeling.  Most important for you young people who have missed 2 years of social interactions during the covid-19 pandemic.
• You forge strong and lasting friendships with people who you maybe wouldn’t have met otherwise, people you can rely on to help you when you need it.

And as a parent:

• It takes them away from a screen
• It gives them a new and stimulating challenge
• It teaches them to be responsible for themselves and for others.

And as an actor:

IT’S JUST THE BEST THING EVER!