Stage | The Guardian: In the disUnited Kingdom there are glimmers of light for the theatre. Some openings are scheduled for 17 May; with further relaxation of restrictions, more are likely to follow in June. The support in Rishi Sunak’s budget, which announced an additional £300m for the culture recovery fund, is welcome. Still, there are painful gaps. Some had hoped for a government-backed insurance scheme, and for an increase to the rate of theatre tax relief. Neither were forthcoming.
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It’s definitely been a challenge, trying to come up with unique words for every article on COVID theatre, but I found myself particularly drawn to this article because of its emphasis on theatre abroad. Which, working on theatre outside of America is where I see myself post graduation. It’s interesting to read as well, because American in particular has been… shit… at this whole COVID response deal because of… Donald… Trump…
I do have to agree with the interview with Thomas Ostermeier, an artistic director in Berlin when he says that there hasn’t been a digital format that audiences have grasped on, and that what he misses most about theatre is “making art in the moment”. That is exactly it. I’ve helped with some “productions” since the pandemic has begun, and I don’t find myself fancying film or other modes of production people have tried. If I liked film, I would have gone to film school!
Oof. It's been a rough year and no one knows how the next will fare. Times are changing and theater is changing. We have all been waiting for theater to open up again but no one knows what theater will be like in a post covid world. We will just have to wait and see what becomes of theater across the world when things begin to open back up. Personally, for me, I know that theater has not been a main priority of mine. We have all done our best to stay in the work, but I will say that COVID theater is not the theater I love, it is more draining than rewarding and it is hard to keep your mind in the work when you are just trying to figure out how to interact in the pandemic. It's been a grudge to read about when things will open up, how the pandemic has hit everyone hard, and what is next. Honestly, I just think we are all trying o stay entertained and keep food on the table. Ok, that is a lie, many of us are continuing to create and explore new ideas but not gonna lie that's hard, especially as a college student. This comment isn't really about the article I guess, though the perspective of theaters opening in the UK was a good perspective on the theater world and what might come of it in the future
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