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April 9 - 29, 2020
Hi, everyone! Here we still are. I hope you are holding up. And being as productive or unproductive as you need to be. Everyone has been sharing this article about how theatre makers should stop making in this time, and saying how much they agreed with it. While I agree with most of the sentiment of the article, I can't help but also feel like we have an incredible opportunity to rethink (maybe only a little bit of) how we approach theatre.
Whether or not you are actively making any theatre in this time, you can connect with the theatre community. Read a play. Stream an older production (National Theatre Live has some quality recordings to share.) Be a part of a Zoom reading - this time can help a new playwright get to the next step of their process. Engage with your community. Support a theatre company. Do what you can. Or choose not to.
Either way, we may be here awhile. Let's see how we can change up what theatre means in this time, how we can engage virtually, how we can still learn and grow and rehearse and bring theatre into the future. I'm excited about the opportunities we wouldn't have had before that are now necessary. I'm not a traditionalist though - I think the fact that we are all going to come out of this with some idea of how to properly set up a video conference is incredible.
And if you aren't ready yet, or want to spend this time not making, that's more than fine.
The next issue will include events through May 6. Submit upcoming events via the link below or by emailing me before Tuesday at midnight. Any questions, comments or feedback? Email me at pioneervalleytheatre@gmail.com
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YOUR EVENT HERE
$5 per week for your poster and ticket link in top billing!
Email me to reserve your dates.
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THIS WEEK IN THEATRE NEWS:
from Howlround
Taking A Pause in Response to a COVID-19 World
by Kaja Dunn
From the article:
“What is easy is sustainable. Birds coast when they can.”
― adrienne maree brown, Emergent Strategy
It started on 9 March. In the course of a few days, jobs were postponed or cancelled; schools were shut down; a text message informed me stores were out of toilet paper, eggs, and milk; and in the middle of all this I was following hourly updates on my phone because my internet went out. It’s not business as usual in the academy or the theatre, so let’s respond accordingly.
Have you read an interesting article about theatre recently? Send it to me! pioneervalleytheatre@gmail.com
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Happier Valley Comedy presents Virtual Storytelling Standup Showcase
April 10 at 7:00 PM
See new local talent trying out their latest material, now done virtually! And if you've completed at least one level of our "Hello You" Storytelling Standup classes, you can throw your name in the hat for a chance to get up and do your thing!
The show will always be hosted by the amazing Kelsey Flynn, the teacher and creator of our "Hello You" Storytelling Standup program at HVC and a veteran performer of improv and standup comedy for 30 years! (Really!?)
Website.
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From TimeOut.com
From April 2, under the banner of National Theatre at Home, every Thursday (7pm) will see a new National Theatre play released – free to watch for one week – along with bonus content including cast and creative Q&As and post-stream talks.
The initial programme is:
April 9 ‘Jane Eyre’, adapted by Sally Cookson. Read our review.
April 16 ‘Treasure Island’, adapted by Bryony Lavery. Read our review.
April 23 ‘Twelfth Night’ by William Shakespeare, starring Tamsin Greig. Read our review.
For more information on National Theatre at Home, click here.
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Hello,
I am writing to share a new, quarantine-inspired idea and invite you to participate. The Center for the Arts will be producing four episodes of what we are calling “Hawley Street,” a cross between Sesame Street and an online variety show. We want to keep our artists and other community members connected, and are excited to give this a try for the next two months!
Each 20-minutes episode (geared towards children and families but hopefully entertaining for all ages!) will incorporate performances, tutorials, dance parties, and more, and we hope you will join us by submitting content!
Please email a high quality 2-5 minute video (smartphones are fine) filmed in landscape/horizontal mode of your original, arts-related content. The content must belong to you or not be copyrighted, but doesn’t have to be new. Some suggestions include:
--performances (music, dance, spoken word, skits, puppets, etc)
--storytelling
--tutorials/instructional videos
--jokes
--magic tricks
--mini-documentaries
--animated shorts
--stop motion
--dance party (you/your family dancing to fun music in your house or yard - this will be edited together into a collective dance party sequence)
--videos of you/your family laughing!
--cute videos of your pets!
Please send any contextual information (for explanation and credits) via email. We are accepting submissions throughout the month of April, but hope to get our first episode out by mid-month so please send videos soon!
We are also welcoming music (mp3s or links to downloadable original music) to use for the crowd-sourced dance parties, background music, and transitional moments.
"Hawley Street" will be available for free, but we hope people will consider making a donation to the Center. As a small nonprofit committed to serving our community, the Northampton Center for the Arts needs help so that we can continue to provide affordable space for artists, performers, and educators after this crisis is over. We will be inviting people to make a donation of any amount through our website or Venmo @Northampton-CenterForTheArts at the end of each episode.
Please let us know if you have any questions, and we can’t wait to see and share your art!
All the best,
Kelly
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