Hello everyone,
Today's post happens to be a request: "Now that the theatres are closed and classes are being cancelled, what are theatre people doing?"
Short answer, people are doing a lot. So let's get into the long answer...
As a theatre lover (although ex-thespian) I naturally turned to social media. The first thing I looked at was theatrical accounts on Instagram, where I found @officialbroadwayworld. Recently they have been posting utterly hilarious pictures of what they call #SocialDistancingMusicals, as well as living room musicals and various virtual things related to musical theatre. It's seriously good so go and check it out if you get the chance. I also follow @londontheatrereveiws for updates about news concerning the west end and @westendquiz for quizzes and fandom related things.
On to the biggest hub (as far as I know) for theatre fans...Facebook. There are so many groups and forums to join!
I ended up participating in an online acting opportunity called "Sofa Shakespeare" as the result of of joining "Shakespeare Forum". "Sofa Shakespeare" is a call out for people to submit 1 min extracts from the Shakespeare play (lines are assigned via email if you chose to sign up) that is selected, everyone's clips will be edited into a full play and then will be available for the world to see i.e. released into the internet jungle. The first play is Romeo and Juliet and the deadline for submission was 4pm UK time today. I played Romeo for the first time and performed lines from Act 5, scene 3 (one of my friends agreed to film it so shout out to her. Thanks for the help, you were ace!). I haven't done any acting whatsoever since November so my performance was mediocre but that doesn't matter because its all in good spirits! It was also really fun being able to perform a monologue outside on a field. Random I know...anyway, I am excited to see how the film works out!
Other theatre related Facebook groups I am a part of are: "Theatre Geeks", "Hamilton West End Community", "All Things West End" and "All Things Audition!" . Each group offers something different so it's a good idea to have a look through the posts and see what appeals to you.
Basically, there's a whole world of possibilities on the internet for thespians to explore so go and have fun with it!
Bit of a short post today because I wanted to stay on topic and hopefully aid in keeping people's spirits up. A lot has happened in UK news today so I'll shed a light on what that means for me soon and how I plan on keeping my spirits up, in the hopes that it may help you keep positive or make you feel less alone during such a crazy period of time.
Remember that it's okay to feel pessimistic and upset by what has been going on but people are here to help, so don't be afraid to reach out to people and professionals on websites/social media/phone calls etc. Also remember to keep in touch with people if you are able to i.e. ask them how they are. Loneliness is an issue but we can help keep each other company. We will absolutely get through this difficult situation together!
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Thanks for reading and I'll see you later!
- Amello
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