Backstage

Today, the 6th of August, was the day Hwa Chong Institution had its National day celebration. For most, the day would have consisted of attending flag-raising, attending the concert, leaving for home. For me, it was not so straightforward. Gymnastics, my cca, was selected, or had volunteered, to perform for the YOG torch relay on the 11th. So, we had to attend the rehearsal. Everything there went smoothly, and we were confident of not failing on the actual day. After our rehearsal, we had to rush to the hall, where we made it just in time for our NDP performance, Although i wasn't performing, and instead was one of the helpers that helped to move the mat and such, It was still an enthralling experience to stand there, out of view of the audience, but able to hear the sounds they made.
I fell that the backstage people are the unsung heroes of each performance. Usually, the performance relies on these people to get the props in the correct place and order, without which the performance would drown like the titanic when struck by an iceberg. Without us, the performers would have no safe landing mat to land on after soaring high into the air from the mini-trampoline and performing their gravity-defying stunts. They would have to place the mats themselves, and then perform their stunt, which would have tired them out.
Thus, i feel it not right that only the performers get the credit for a successful performance, for we are every bit as vital to the live of a performance as the performers are.