Voices from a Pandemic.
Since April, Voices from a Pandemic has been inviting artists and cultural workers to remotely collect testimony from frontline workers to hear their experiences during this worldwide crisis. This includes anyone continuing to do the in-person work that keeps a country and its people alive and functioning, not only essential employees but also the frontline protesters who are risking their safety and health to fight for a revolution that uplifts us all.
The program and stories we are hearing have expanded and shifted in unforeseen ways since April, growing to reflect the breadth of experiences from people all over during these many months as the damage from this pandemic continues to compound and layer upon ongoing and new national (and international) crises.
We believe it is crucial to archive these experiences in real time, documenting the vast scope of stories that defines this urgent chapter in our cultures and histories. These stories are in the process of being transcribed and will be woven into a play (made free to the public) to be shared and performed live or on digital platforms.
Notch’s nimble, community-responsive methodology strives to meet people where they live, in their language and around the issues that matter to them. Finding innovative ways to reach community, artists, and audiences in pursuit of social justice is what we do. We know that this virus has not replaced the hardships facing our communities but has instead compounded them. We furthermore acknowledge that our mission and purpose is part of a larger movement and not an end goal in and of itself. We continue to try and serve the movement by doing what we do best: amplifying and supporting our fellow communities.
Our current story collectors pictured below: Ahmed Ashour, Anna Bridgforth, Addie Gorlin-Han, Natalie Hoy, Ann Kinnebrew, James Palmer, Isabel Pask, Gaby Saker, David Samuel, Karishma Swarup, Portland Thomas and Michael Vitaly Sazanov. If you are interested in participating in this program by sharing your story or as a story collector, please reach out to info@notchtheatre.org. (Art by @RedHandedRobyn)
The program and stories we are hearing have expanded and shifted in unforeseen ways since April, growing to reflect the breadth of experiences from people all over during these many months as the damage from this pandemic continues to compound and layer upon ongoing and new national (and international) crises.
We believe it is crucial to archive these experiences in real time, documenting the vast scope of stories that defines this urgent chapter in our cultures and histories. These stories are in the process of being transcribed and will be woven into a play (made free to the public) to be shared and performed live or on digital platforms.
Notch’s nimble, community-responsive methodology strives to meet people where they live, in their language and around the issues that matter to them. Finding innovative ways to reach community, artists, and audiences in pursuit of social justice is what we do. We know that this virus has not replaced the hardships facing our communities but has instead compounded them. We furthermore acknowledge that our mission and purpose is part of a larger movement and not an end goal in and of itself. We continue to try and serve the movement by doing what we do best: amplifying and supporting our fellow communities.
Our current story collectors pictured below: Ahmed Ashour, Anna Bridgforth, Addie Gorlin-Han, Natalie Hoy, Ann Kinnebrew, James Palmer, Isabel Pask, Gaby Saker, David Samuel, Karishma Swarup, Portland Thomas and Michael Vitaly Sazanov. If you are interested in participating in this program by sharing your story or as a story collector, please reach out to info@notchtheatre.org. (Art by @RedHandedRobyn)
