The Hunchback of Notre Dame Musical Project - 2024
The Hunchback of Notre Dame wasn’t just a musical project. It was a mirror.
Working behind the scenes, I spent weeks watching rehearsals — watching actors transform into characters who struggled with identity, rejection, faith, and longing. Somewhere between the soundchecks and costume fittings, I realized that this wasn’t just a story about Quasimodo. It was a story about anyone who has ever felt unseen.
There was one particular moment that struck me — the scene where Quasimodo stands alone in the cathedral, singing about sanctuary. The lyrics echoed long after rehearsal ended. It made me think:
How many people walk beside us every day, hiding behind walls we don’t bother to look past?
That was when I understood the quiet power of theatre — not as entertainment, but as empathy training. Unlike research papers or speeches, art doesn’t persuade through logic — it changes people by making them feel.
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I didn’t act on stage, but I learned something essential in the wings:
To support a production is to protect a story — and to protect a story is to protect the humanity inside it.
By the time opening night came, I no longer saw it as just a show. I saw it as a reminder — that in every crowd, there is someone wishing to be understood.
And if I ever build something of my own — company, initiative, movement — I want it to feel like that stage:
A place where even the unheard finally have a voice.
