London has been experiencing a rise in violent crime, in just 5 years the homicide rate has increased by 50%. I am confident this increase, particularly the increase in knife crime, is directly related to the closure of youth centres and community projects, the rising influence of pressure through social media and the fact that there are 22,000 fewer policemen on the streets of England compared to last year.
In January 2020, Dom Rye, a theatre performer from the UK, went to join Sleep No More, an immersive theatre show in Shanghai. Only a couple months later, his experience was cut short by the outbreak of Covid19. Albeit short, Dom’s experiences in Shanghai were enriching and something he will never forget.
This year brought drastic changes to the curriculum of theater academies around the world. The physical component, so essential for the performing arts, was eliminated. What can replace the profound presence of a physical performance? More emphasis on language? Solo performances? The integration of masks in some shape or form? Or digital projections?
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