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Sunday, September 13, 2020

NFTRW Weekly Top Five

 Here are the top five comment generating posts of the last week:

When the Audience Is Stuck at Home, the Play Is in the Mail

The New York Times: During the first few months of the pandemic pause, between Zoom readings and Instagram monologues, I often found myself pondering the question of genre: What’s a play and what isn’t? Usually my answer was that if it’s made by theater people and I like it, it’s a play. But if I’m watching an actor on a small screen instead of a big stage, isn’t it actually television?

Performing in winter: creating COVID-safe super venues and sharing the stage

theconversation.com: You pass through a wide doorway to a large space with good air circulation. Inside, an usher behind a screen scans your ticket and sends you onward. Signs on the carpet direct you to the large auditorium, which is arranged in clusters of seats, one per household. In the middle of the room, the stage is set for a full orchestra. Tomorrow the same stage will be used for a theatrical production. The lights go dim; the music starts.

How New York City's Return to Normalcy Hinges on the Return of Broadway

www.broadwayworld.com: The Washington Post has reported on the ways in which the life and economy of New York City hinges upon bringing Broadway back, and how Broadway cannot be brought back until New York City reaches a point of economic and social normalcy in the midst of a global pandemic.

How We Grew a Student-Centered Anti-Racist Movement at Our Institution of Learning

HowlRound Theatre Commons: We are the Boston University School of Theatre Anti-Racist Student Initiative (BU SARSI): a collective of students, alumni, and affiliates of the aforementioned school working to transform our academic institution into an anti-racist one. After a public outpouring of testimonials from former and current students on social media detailing the myriad manifestations of racism, sexism, ableism, and more at our conservatory-style BFA theatre program, we—an ever-evolving community of justice-seekers—rallied together to innovate ways of addressing the white supremacy within it.

Lady Gaga's VMAs performance is part of a long international tradition of performing with masks

theconversation.com: Before a bruise-coloured backdrop, Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande performed a medley of Chromatica II and Rain on Me at MTV’s recent Video Music Awards (VMAs). Gyrating in purple and black, the singers’ costumes were distinctive for including face masks.

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