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Theatre and the Last Pandemic
Throughout history, from Shakespeare to the Marx Brothers, pandemics have interrupted entertainment. While performers and venues had to deal with the economical outcome, traditionally works that were born from the tragedy seldom used the event as…
Bah, Pandemic! Theaters Save 'Christmas Carol'
Attending A Christmas Carol is a common family tradition and a financial lifeline for theatres between Thanksgiving through Christmas. In 2020, theatre companies are recreating productions to keep patrons engaged and safe.
Theaters Go Digital to Talk About Life (and Death) in the Pandemic
Similar to the U.S., Germany theatres have started to embrace interactive online performances, with many productions, from state-run and fringe theaters, examining contemporary themes of loneliness, isolation, fear of death, and our chances for…
Scenes of Resilience: How Theatres Drive Culture During the Pandemic
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut their venues down, both the Teatro Colón in Argentina and the Municipal Theatre in Chile moved to hold live weekly broadcasts. Each venue Director discussions the risks, challenges, and rewards their institutions…
Raising the curtain on pandemic theater; Topical online plays help shuttered theater industry members to nurture creative spark.
With performance venues closed, theatre companies are shifting to video calls, YouTube and Facebook to continue performing. '24 Hour Plays' events, where monologues and short scenes are written, rehearsed, and performed within 24 hours, challenge…
Shakespeare Wrote His Best Works During a Plague
The qualities for which live theater is celebrated—audiences responding with laughter, tears, gasps, and coughs—accelerate its danger. But the Broadway shutdown could be good for plays. This articles looks at how the bubonic plague affected…
You Can't Stop the Beat - Hairspray Finale Spectacular
HAIRSPRAY alumni from numerous productions, along with other professional theater, film and television performers came together to perform You Can’t Stop The Beat! to benefit The Actors Fund COVID-19 Emergency Financial Assistance program.
The greatest plays in the English language were written during a pandemic — and wouldn't have been possible without it
The Black Plague closed theatres for three periods from 1592-1609, forever altering the future of theatre and performers. This article highlights some lessons that we can learn from Shakespeare about how he was able to take advantage of those…
‘All Arts Organizations Are Media Companies Now’: How the Pandemic Is Transforming Theater
A summary of how different theatres and performers have continued to create and share their works during the pandemic. From streaming recorded and live shows, to creating audio podcasts, to Twitch live-streaming a performance within a Sims video…
Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors
From website: Along the treacherous Borgo Pass In the mountains of Transylvania, a meek English real estate agent is on a harrowing journey to meet a new and mysterious client…who also just happens to be the most terrifying and ferocious monster…