Learning through Multiple Lenses

Allyn Rathus

Allyn Rathus

What if you were forced to looked through a different, unfamiliar lens? It might distort things. It might turn things upside down. A new lens might reveal information that’s uncomfortable because it’s new. But, if you look through it, you might find shapes and colors and ideas that went unnoticed because they didn’t complete the picture you were expecting.

The thing about new lenses is that, even if they take away from conclusions that you would have previously come to, even if they make you reopen the box that you tied a ribbon around and shelved, they might finally show you a more complete picture. And, although this picture might be a bit harder on the eyes, it might give you a deeper understanding of yourself and those around you. This action isn’t safe. Like a teenager who looks in the mirror to find new blemishes, it might cause you to feel uncertainty and doubt. It might bring up bouts of anger and tears.

It’s risky.

It’s unprotected.

It's the job of Whitby actors.

Allyn Rathus

Allyn Rathus

Allyn Rathus is the Theater teacher and Visual and Performing Arts Curriculum Leader at Whitby School. She instills leadership skills in her students through the lens of theater, paying particular attention to development of problem-solving skills, emotional intelligence, and empathy. Allyn has written about the importance of provocative theater for ISTA’s Scene Magazine, and has practiced it with students in New York City, London, and Connecticut. She spends far too much time on politics, Netflix, puppies, dreaming of new travels, and searching for the best cup of coffee around.