CMU School of Drama


Wednesday, March 25, 2020

'The world turned upside down': how coronavirus shifted the world of theater

Stage | The Guardian: Last Tuesday, Jessica Altchiler led a ballet class. But instead of the long, sleek barre she would normally rely on for support, she grasped on to a TV stand. And if that alone didn’t prove she wasn’t at a conventional dance studio, the red-and-black plaid pet bed in the background gave her away.

Still, she tendued, relevéd and coached other dancers, even though she couldn’t see them.

1 comment:

Reesha A. said...

I never really thought that the end of my sophomore year would be done in a remote learning environment. I miss doing theater and being physically present for all my classes.
The spread of covid- 19 has really turned the world upside down, with everyone having to alter the way they lives their lives, in order to stop the spread of the disease.
I do feel that theater in particular has taken a harder hit than some of the other fields, because of its reliance on live performance. Now that live performances are not allowed to be held, theaters have resorted to digital performances or digital platforms to showcase their productions, which is honestly the best solution, given everything.
I do hope that all this goes back to normal soon, so that everyone can enjoy theater the way they did a few months ago, without the fear of getting infected in any which way.