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Ali co-directs the Cambridge clinical school pantomime in his fifth year with no theatre experience (2017)

story · status: told 2× · last event: told (2020-04-29) · owner: Ali

Origin known from later mentions

2017 in the title is when this began; it first appears in the videos read here in 2019, so the earlier part is known only from what is said later.

Told alongside: Ali auditions for the Addenbrooke's charity pantomime in his final year (2017)

About: Addenbrooke's Hospital Pantomime, Will (student, mentioned from 2019)

date event what video
2019-09-06 first in the videos (retold; it began earlier) Ali had imposter syndrome badly in his fifth year at university, co-directing the clinical school pantomime with Will, an experienced actor and singer, while he had no theatre experience at all. Life Advice Q&A with my Brother 00:20:41
2020-01-21 mentioned Ali took part in the Addenbrooke's pantomime in all three of his clinical years, first in the singing troupe, then as a director, then in the cast, and says that apart from his YouTube channel it is the most rewarding thing he has ever done. A Productive Day in the Life vlog 00:04:22
2020-04-29 (happened 2017) told Ali grew most when, after singing in the Cambridge medical school pantomime in his fourth year, he was asked in his fifth to co-direct it, with no acting or theatre experience. Productivity, Books and Careers Advice - Ali Abdaal x Noah Kagan // Deep Dive 00:40:25

What is said about it

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