Making Theatre in a Time of Covid
- Funded by British Academy
- Total publications:0 publications
Grant number: COV19\200383
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Key facts
Disease
COVID-19Known Financial Commitments (USD)
$11,573.85Funder
British AcademyPrincipal Investigator
Laura SwiftResearch Location
United KingdomLead Research Institution
The Open University, Classical StudiesResearch Priority Alignment
N/A
Research Category
Secondary impacts of disease, response & control measures
Research Subcategory
Other secondary impacts
Special Interest Tags
N/A
Study Type
Non-Clinical
Clinical Trial Details
N/A
Broad Policy Alignment
Pending
Age Group
Not Applicable
Vulnerable Population
Not applicable
Occupations of Interest
Not applicable
Abstract
This project investigates the role of performance arts at a time when conventional performance is not possible. It will use a small group of artists as a microcosm of the sector, to research what is lost when live performance cannot take place, and what the benefits to the public are of seeking new ways to recreate it in a form compatible with social distancing. The PI will work in close collaboration with a small group of theatremakers with different types of expertise. They will devise and deliver two different models of socially distanced performance, and seek feedback from an audience as to their impact and benefit. A workshop at the end of the project's lifespan will allow these models to be showcased more widely to other academics and practitioners, and will allow the sharing of good practice for how live creative work can be made in this period.