Why I Chose The Role I Chose

I chose to do the play Last Summer and it’s about three characters and their all have their own story for example the first character is Jas and he’s gay but he is in denial and finding it hard to deal with it, the second character is Massie she has cancer and is going to die and the last character is Sareeya she has had female genital mutilation and it will happen to her little sister.

I chose this character because I have played many different characters before such a soldier, father, brother etc. but I have never played a like Jas. Jas is Muslim and he’s gay and he finds it really hard to accept who he is and why he is that way, and so I wanted to play him because this would give me the chance to stay that I have played a character like that before and I have had the experienced and understanding of what it is like to be that character.                                                          

I can say that I have played many different types of character and not just the same character over and over, also Jas is different type of person compare to me such has him being quite religious and he’s strong in his religious belief also he seems like the type of person who’s is really calm and relaxed but does have a bad side when he’s upset or not in the mood and the fact that he’s gay.

I also wanted to play this character because I do have friends that are gay and from being with them I know how it can be hard for some people to accept it and very easy for others. I also have a friend that’s a Muslim and gay and from him I can kind of relate to this character and see what’s it’s like to be in his situation and like the problem he faces such as it’s hard because their parents might not know about it and they would be scared to confront them and talk to them about it which is similar to Jas when he told his brother he got beaten up by his brother and his cousin. Also another problem Jas face his that he believe him being gay is a bad thing and it’s making him seem like his bringing a bad name to his family and letting the people around him down.

I believe that playing Jas won't only give me this experience but it will also help me look at the problem in a new light because that is something that some people and family still find it a big problem and some don’t know how to react or deal with it and as Jas I think I that it would give me more insight on it and I would be able to give a more clear and in depth opinion about the situation base on my research of what I know and me being the character.