#covid theatre

[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.

[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!

[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."

[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

[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

[courseyoulovemeyoudontknowme]

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

31/05/2024

[averlym]

"careful, or i'll quote that"

[orangesand-lemons-234]

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

[ominasapphirus]

| Rant incoming.

I will not stand for anyone bashing the talents of actors and actresses in such severe circumstances and given so very little to work with. You can absolutely dislike the way someone portrays a role, but to say that they were bad at it and that it's "weird" for an adult to be playing a child when it literally happens on broadway in the states as well as other places in the world? That's also like saying it's weird for a child to be playing a 30-year old something adult. I will not stand for that. It is inconsiderate and insulting to the hard work put into a stage adaptation. Especially when the given circumstances were a much smaller budget as well as performing during the height of Covid-19. For the actor to risk their actual life to put on a beloved performance while a pandemic raged on. To call them bad at acting and weird for playing a child? Absolutely not.

Konishi Eito did a wonderful job portraying our favorite little Earl with what he was given and forced to work with. Especially having to wear a mask on stage, running about under hot lighting, doing complicated dances and much more. So to say he was terrible is such an offensive insult to the actor. You can dislike the way he did it, but I won't stand by for the bashing of a talented actor. Consideration needs to be given more often to what an actor must do or go through for a role.

Personally, I am ecstatic they will be doing a re-run of the public school stage adaptation. Now that it's been a few years, I am sincerely hoping they are given a much better budget to work with for the stage and I do hope the actors will not have to wear masks this time around. Although the masks were translucent, it must have been a pain to wear during performance.

I am a lover of theatrical arts. So to be told that this person was terrible for the role when even Yana was delighted, infuriates me. Actors and actresses go through a lot. Understanding must be given rather than decidedly throwing them under the bus.

[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

[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

[magstorrn]

every few years im reminded that the war of the worlds stage show exists which is never good because i always find something new to hate about it

[autisticshadowthehedgehog]

"Three years! I've been in here for THREE YEARS!" - how long my Sonic hyperfixation has lasted thanks to the first movie

oh my god it's been three years

[goodideawrong]

she's pretty, witty, and i feel gay

[darrinjoakley]

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