It’s…a time. As our governments rightly direct us to stay home to help stop the spread of covid-19, countless artists and administrators are grappling with what this means for the future of the live performance sector. In March, we announced the decision to postpone Discord and Din Theatre’s production of Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. Just this week, Shakespeare in the Ruff shared the news that we will not be able to bring As You Like It to Withrow Park this summer, as there is no way to do so that ensures the wellbeing of our artists and audiences. As anyone who works in theatre will tell you, years of dreaming and planning go into any one production. It breaks my heart to see so much of that work crumble in front of our eyes, even as we begin dreaming of brighter futures. We don’t yet know when we’ll be able to gather safely again, but in the meantime we can work towards better, more sustainable, more inclusive, and more respectful ways of creating and producing; we can support artists, and keep asking them what they need, so that they’ll still be there on the other side of this.
The cast of Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. - which was postponed due to the pandemic. Clockwise from top left: Arlen Aguayo Stewart, Clare Coulter, Teiya Kasahara, Tony Ofori, Jeff Meadows, and Jenna Harris (Ella Morton).