Come play with DNTO

Hey DNTO players,

Sook-Yin Lee here. Coming up this week on Definitely Not the Opera, we get down to some serious playing.

Now the thing is, there's a tendency to equate play with childhood, that somehow the under twelve crowd are the only ones who can indulge in fun, silly, frivolous play. When you behave that way as an adult, you're often considered immature, or people say you're acting like a kid, or (like how often I'm described) "child-like". It seems strange to me, because a great deal of my childhood was spent in terror and confusion. I have no desire to return to the horrors of my childhood, but I have maintained a playful spirit throughout my life.

See, playing is not just for kids. As adults we play all the time in subtle ways that make our lives so much more enjoyable.

Like lately when I go for a walk, I have a lot of fun interacting with buildings. A torn down construction site, graffiti on the walls, or a giant billboard advertising a local Chinatown hardware store are all potential playgrounds.

Here are some photos my pal Adam and I took of each other while playing.

Adam with bow.

Sook-Yin with Brick.

Adam with lady.

Sook-Yin with lady.

Be sure to tune into our "Play Time!" episode of DNTO this Saturday, Nov. 21st at 2PM on CBC Radio 1!