Since the pandemic began in mid-March we’ve been waiting for art that can be created safely and after six months there are a few theatre groups that have made some changes and have begun streaming live performances. One of these theatre groups is the Theatre and Media Arts Department at Brigham Young University, the alma mater of yours truly.
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A Word from Daniel Mesta and the Company of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream: An Audio Drama”
In the current world climate there has been a lot of, what has come to be known as, “Cancel Culture.” “Cancel Culture,” is the idea that if one part of something good is bad, then the whole thing is bad. I don’t agree or disagree with the idea of “Cancel Culture” yet, I am still trying to make up my mind and figure out where I stand. What I think is interesting is how people are now also flipping it and saying if one part of something is good, then the whole thing is good.
One of the most harmful practices in the arts community is gatekeeping.
Anyone who has gone to a public high school knows that you have core classes and then elective courses to round out your schedule. How about arts education?
Let’s talk about Broadway elitism, shall we?
I have mentions all over my website about dramaturgy, but how many of you know what a dramaturg is?
I don’t know what the future holds for theater. We will bounce back from this eventually, but I don’t know how long it will take or how many theaters and dreams will be lost on the way. Perhaps we can use our theatrical past to inspire our future.
Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic and social distancing, the 2020 Tony Awards have been indefinitely postponed and theatremakers and theatregoers everywhere are feeling its absence. Please enjoy the “Best of the Last 5 Tony Awards (as decided by Samantha Baird).” Featuring, a special honoree as this year’s recipient of the Excellence in Theatre Education Award (as decided by Samantha Baird).