| Like most forensics categories, Dramatic Interp | | | | Hello? Earth to DI-ers! This has national-qualifier |
| tends to have characteristics that are quite | | | | written all over it. Think about it. You have |
| unique. It is drama at its best and those who | | | | Christine who is in love with Raoul but has feelings |
| succeed are able to captivate and audience | | | | for the Phantom since he taught her how to sing. |
| through a theatrical performance that comes to | | | | The phantom then creates tension between |
| life. With so many competitors and only so many | | | | himself and Raoul because of the competition for |
| pieces to choose from, how does one set | | | | Christine's affection. Lastly, the phantom faces the |
| themselves apart in such a category? | | | | internal struggle everyone seems to face at one |
| One of my biggest pet peeves in forensics is that | | | | point or another...unrequitted love. To take a piece |
| every person who ever competes in Dramatic | | | | like this and play all of the characters would take |
| Interp feels that somehow they need to | | | | tremendous work but it would be the type of |
| incorporate rape, molestation, or murder into their | | | | piece that would allow a competitor to easily take |
| piece. Ironically, you want to slit your wrists just | | | | the competition. |
| watching some of the pieces (boredom and | | | | Why? First of all, you would stand out because |
| content reasons). With that said, I can't help but | | | | the people in your piece wouldn't be hanging |
| ask the question, "Isn't there more to drama?" | | | | themselves from their closets. Secondly, this |
| And the clear-cut answer is yes. | | | | would be very difficult to pull off but if you did it, |
| Because there is also the category of HI, | | | | the judges and your fellow competitors would be |
| obviously the drama is going to have to be more | | | | very impressed. Third and finally, this is a |
| serious and less humorous. But why does serious | | | | well-known love story that many could relate to. |
| have to mean brutal or morbid? Take for instance | | | | This is just one suggestion. The point is simple: |
| my favorite play/musical of all-time: Phantom of | | | | Don't focus on death and crime when you are |
| the Opera. You have a riveting story of three | | | | putting together your DI piece. It is morbid, |
| people who have to overcome obstacles in their | | | | overused and quite frankly, not fun or enjoyable |
| own lives and on top of this all, they create a | | | | to listen to. |
| love triangle that is based off intense emotion. | | | | |