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Thursday, October 15, 2020
Originally sidelined by COVID-19, Prime Stage's Debut of Kathryn Erskine's 'Mockingbird' gets Virtual premiere
Pittsburgh Current: Books have been a refuge for many since the COVID-19 pandemic gripped America, shutting down many public venues for consuming art, from movie theaters to concert halls. To bring these stories we’ve sought to life, local theater company Prime Stage Theatre is working to bring books to the stage, through the screen.
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Elizabeth P
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Initially I think I had some reservations about Zoom productions - but, even just a couple of weeks ago when I was watching The Hatmaker's Wife, and Marie Antoinette for the JPP’s I was incredibly impressed that I still followed the effective story despite being in a vastly different environment. I know that sometimes Zoom has been the downfall of some of these productions, but from the sound of it they have already filmed it - so we won’t get any of those live issues. I am actually really excited to see that Prime Stage has been devoted to still allowing this show to happen. If they are determined to make it happen, it will be successful I’m sure. It also seems that they have a lot of resources, and I am excited that the performer playing the lead will be played by someone actually on the spectrum. It will be interesting to see how the “To Kill a Mockingbird” elements intertwine with the rest of the story of “Mockingbird.”
I am thrilled that a story like this was not stopped by the pandemic. It is so important to have representation for all types of people in the theatre, including people on the autism spectrum. I am kind of surprised by the format that they are choosing. I know lots of theatres are now trying to shy away from using zoom, however I think that they are going to be using the platform in a way that few others have and that they will make it particularly fun. I am also excited to see how the play itself reflects both the book “mockingbird” and the book “to kill a mockingbird”. I know that since reading the latter there are many interesting ways that one could interpret and then utilise its messages and I am excited to see how this play does just that.
2 comments:
Initially I think I had some reservations about Zoom productions - but, even just a couple of weeks ago when I was watching The Hatmaker's Wife, and Marie Antoinette for the JPP’s I was incredibly impressed that I still followed the effective story despite being in a vastly different environment. I know that sometimes Zoom has been the downfall of some of these productions, but from the sound of it they have already filmed it - so we won’t get any of those live issues. I am actually really excited to see that Prime Stage has been devoted to still allowing this show to happen. If they are determined to make it happen, it will be successful I’m sure. It also seems that they have a lot of resources, and I am excited that the performer playing the lead will be played by someone actually on the spectrum. It will be interesting to see how the “To Kill a Mockingbird” elements intertwine with the rest of the story of “Mockingbird.”
I am thrilled that a story like this was not stopped by the pandemic. It is so important to have representation for all types of people in the theatre, including people on the autism spectrum. I am kind of surprised by the format that they are choosing. I know lots of theatres are now trying to shy away from using zoom, however I think that they are going to be using the platform in a way that few others have and that they will make it particularly fun. I am also excited to see how the play itself reflects both the book “mockingbird” and the book “to kill a mockingbird”. I know that since reading the latter there are many interesting ways that one could interpret and then utilise its messages and I am excited to see how this play does just that.
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