#covid theatre

[gilberttheboy]

Louis and Armand were way too practiced at the whole Rashid thing. No way that was their first time enacting an elaborate servant roleplay that they imposed on (comparatively) innocent bystanders. It might not even have been about Daniel other than not freaking him out with TWO vampires. Armand might've rolled out of coffin and said "lover, would it ease your nerves if I, perchance, took on the role of a household servant? Would you enjoy that? Telling me what to do in front of everyone, holding my livelihood in your hands?" And Louis (cause he doesn't think about other people's motivations if they're not attached to him) would say "why yes, it WOULD be soothing in my time of self-imposed angst to have you with me. You can make the drinks and think about how I might fire you if you don't make the martinis wet enough."

And then they tried to chew each other's fingers off. Cause they're freaks.

[catnippackets]

I actually love movie theatres so much. no matter how many ppl are in the room with you it’s always fun. if you’re the only one there then it’s your own little private show. if there’s one or two more people then you feel like you’re sharing a little secret with these strangers you will never interact with. if the whole place is packed then you get to listen to the audience collectively laughing or gasping or ooohing in reaction to the fun bits. going to movies is just such a good time.

[covid-safer-hotties]

Also preserved in our archive

Y'all know I'm not one to save celebrity news without reason: There's some excellent analysis done in this article about air quality and airborne disease.

Macbeth: cancelled due to “illness” The eagerly anticipated production of Macbeth, starring David Tennant in the title role at the Harold Pinter Theatre, has cancelled four consecutive performances this week due to “illness within the company.” The latest cancellation, announced just two hours before curtain, left audience members disappointed, including those who had traveled internationally and rearranged work schedules.

Among affected ticket holders, some expressed frustration on social media about the late notice and lack of clarity. Twitter user @clairebobcat voiced a common sentiment:

"Ticket holders were notified at 5:45 this eve. Really short notice considering illness has been ongoing since Friday. All best wishes to the cast—illness can’t be helped, but very shoddy treatment of ticket holders. Travel money & Annual leave wasted."

The ongoing cancellations reflect broader challenges facing the theatre industry in the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

The arts still in crisis due to Covid A survey by Theatre Washington reported that while 58% of Washington, D.C. theatre patrons once attended performances six or more times per year, only 31% have done so since reopening. Almost half of patrons surveyed now attend just three times or fewer, and nearly 68% cited fear of Covid-19 exposure as a primary reason for staying away.

The UK is facing unprecedented rates of long-term illness due to long Covid, a condition marked by symptoms including post-exertional malaise, cognitive impairment, and cardiopulmonary dysfunction.

Public health data shows that over two million people in the UK are affected by long COVID, with more than 10% of Covid cases resulting in prolonged symptoms.

High-profile performers, including Alyssa Milano and Matt McGorry, have spoken publicly about their struggles with long Covid, shedding light on the profound and lasting impact of the illness.

Protect the Heart of the Arts In response to these issues, Protect the Heart of the Arts, an advocacy organisation for members of the performance community with long COVID or who are clinically vulnerable, has offered to donate a HEPA air purification system to the Harold Pinter Theatre, which is staging Macbeth.

Glenda from the group told the Canary:

"It’s unsustainable, unethical, and we can’t afford to accept it as occupational: our employers, unions, regulatory bodies and politicians have to address the ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic head-on.

Beyond key vectors (hospitals, schools, prisons), creatives are uniquely vulnerable, especially within live formats, alongside venue staff and audiences; not to mention all within said categories who’ve been marginalised, nor the walk-back of digital programming."

The organisation argues that improved air quality could help reduce health risks for cast, crew, and audiences, potentially preventing further cancellations.

Covid isn’t over – as Macbeth inadvertently shows “We may not know the exact illness affecting the Macbeth cast, but we do know that Covid is a serious vascular disease requiring extended recovery times,” noted Charles Waltz, founder of Protect the Heart of the Arts:

"Reinfections weaken immunity to other pathogens, so without measures like air purification and adequate recovery time, we risk ongoing illness cycles that could impact health and stability across the industry. Clean air and flexible recovery policies are essential to protect the performance community’s long-term health."

[fairmerthefarmer]

Hadestown poster concept!!

I comPLETELY forgot about this, I think I made it for fun maybe right around graduating college, or sometime teetering on my college/PMDD/endo/newfound chronic pain burnout. (I think I discovered hadestown sometime in my second or third year and I’ve adored it since, might be my top musical. Definitely top 5)

It’s kind of oldish now but I think it’s still pretty good! I’ve gotta do more stuff like this!

[grimaldiapologist]

woke up three hours ago and all I've done is roll around in bed thinking about the Roman Empire

[transmutationisms]

what's ur opinion on parasite if u watched it

for me it was one of those films where i enjoyed a lot about it as a piece of filmmaking---like there were some strong visual moments, lots of good performances, i thought it was paced well---but i was also ultimately a little frustrated with its politics. not that they were actively disagreeable but there were elements that weren't developed as much as they could have been (like the commentary on colonialism and us imperialism) and in some ways it was just unimaginative. like i don't expect every film to invent a radical communist alterity but if you want to make a condemnation of the capitalist social order it helps if you can at least gesture toward having some alternative and genuinely counter-hegemonic politics instead. i think parasite's ending always read as a little tepid to me because without a real idea of other possibilities it's just kind of like. defeatist or reformist at best

[annabeth-the-spn-nerd]

Why Is the Doctor Crying This Time? -- A brief analysis of Doctor Who Special #5: 'Joy To The World'

I have seen a few people confused about how emotional the Doctor became at the death of the Silurian hotel manager. Here's my take/understanding:

The pain he feels when unable to save someone is a fundamental aspect of the Doctor's character, in my opinion. He has a deep love and appreciation for all things, especially living things. He's seen so many innocent creatures lose their lives, especially due to the greed of others, and said others' complete disregard for lives outside of their own. He may pretend to be okay, or he may compartmentalize and not allow himself to process until later, but it will never not completely devastate him to see that happen, especially when it's happening right in front of him, and there's nothing he can do to help.

Just like Joy's mum died of COVID, completely alone in the hospital, while the Tories who made the social distancing rules were out having wine parties at the same time during lockdown, Villengard let an unknown number of hosts die for the briefcase and had no regard for the world-ending event they knew they'd cause with the detonation of the star, simply because they knew it would give them unlimited power and bring them business.

One could even argue that it's sort of Biblical, especially if you want to make that Jesus & the Star bit at the end connect some more; in the Bible, Jesus died as a sacrifice for the salvation of all, and in Doctor Who, so did Joy. They were both kind, despite often being filled with anger and/or fear. They both died at the hands of rich & powerful people with little care for the lives of others, and they both they rose ("the flesh shall rise") again, and in doing so, they saved all the citizens of Earth.

In shows like Dr. Who, I've found that sometimes the metaphors for fighting against fascism and fighting for your fellow man are seemingly never-ending. In my perspective, this special is no exception, and all the storylines can be joined together to come to the same general conclusion.

The End (at least, for now)

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate! ❤️🎄

*Note: This post is not a form of sub-tweet (sub-...blog?) or an attempt to start something; rather, it is simply a collection of my thoughts. While I will nearly always accept constructive criticism and discussion, I will not accept cruelty or rudeness. I hope you enjoy this analysis, but if you don't, and if you have nothing nice to say about it, I implore you not to say anything at all, and please just scroll away. You can DM your friends about how crazy I am, but you don't have to tell me, I know it already. Thank you ❤️

[deermouth]

the thing where my extremely straight coworkers keep going like "omg i HAVE to go see wicked," and like, i know, intellectually, that it's an incredibly popular movie-musical, but i go through a stage of mild puzzlement every time any of them say this because i can't seem to reliably immediately recall that it's a thing straight people like

[courseyoulovemeyoudontknowme]

Encanto (2021, Byron Howard, Jared Bush and Charise Castro Smith)

31/05/2024

[kozumesphone]

watching the wild robot just shows you the importance of found family

[flugame-mp3]

im going to kill with hammers whoever invented the stupid idea of trading musical legboots. girl we are all watching the same illicit shaky iphone recording of sweaty guys on stage LET ME HAVE IT

[averlym]

"careful, or i'll quote that"

[orangesand-lemons-234]

chaz wolcott really wasn't kidding when he said "newsies forever" was he?

[juniperhillpatient]

god I actually just really fucking love movies actually possibly my favorite art form. don’t get me wrong I like tv I like books heck I like all sorts of art. but there’s something so so special about sitting down for 90 minutes & getting shown a story. there’s really nothing like it

[seeminglyseph]

Man, if i didn't know they'd be released by some hopped up designer that would charge like $1000 for them I would be interested in looking at those cute ass frames to Elphaba's glasses I keep seeing in the trailer to Wicked. Love that incomplete figure-eight

[darrys-laundry]

i need to see the outsiders musical so bad, all ive posted to my instagram story for weeks now is brent comer and jason shcmidt, i have done irreparable damage to my spotify wrapped, i need mutuals, please send help, it’s taking everything in me not to pull the trigger on a second new york trip this year with money i don’t have