Theatre streaming.

Y& #39;all. Come on.

Is it the same as the live event, NO.

Does it have it& #39;s own value? Can it connect to new audiences? Does it offer art to those who can& #39;t get it? YES.

Now what if we don& #39;t think of them as the same thing at all. Complimentary, distinct.

This is not a shocking developing to stream live events either. Hello, ALL OF SPORTS EVERYWHERE.

What can streaming do? Give a version of theatre to those who are sick, don& #39;t live near theaters, can& #39;t afford to go to some/many shows, can& #39;t get off work or afford the childcare.

I think of myself with tiny infants, when I was alone, craving my theatre community, up at weird hours. You know what would have given me such hope and heart? If I could have streamed a play from my local theater when I was nursing at 3am by myself.

Hell y& #39;all, I want to be a subscriber of every major theater in this nation. I could if I could stream their shows. Maybe not all of them, maybe not every theater, but this is a new way to engage and experience this art form.

More art the better!

Do we need to interrogate this idea to make sure it actually supports artists and doesn& #39;t take advantage of anyone? Yes.

Can we continue to reinvent live theatre to make it more equitable and open for all? YES HELL YES.

I am on the Stream Team. Give me your theatre. Always.

Also if you don’t want stream theater… don’t F-ing stream it. For those of us who want it/feel connected/feel inspired - STREAM ON! Watch that sonnet on instagram! Jam on that youtube concert! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙌🏼" title="Raising hands (medium light skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Raising hands (medium light skin tone)">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙌🏼" title="Raising hands (medium light skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Raising hands (medium light skin tone)">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙌🏼" title="Raising hands (medium light skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Raising hands (medium light skin tone)">

“Who is this online monologue for?”
I GUESS NOT YOU YOU’RE EXCUSED COOL BYE

I’m gonna go watch HAMLET at the Mother F-ing Globe Theater right now from my bedroom so I’m about to have a great night. PRAISE BE! ALL HAIL PLAYS ONLINE!

Also people can deal and grieve and create and process anyway they dam like. There’s no ONE way to survive a pandemic.