A report of community theatre groups during the coronavirus pandemic

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to present the story of three community theatre groups working with older people from West Yorkshire, England, and how they manage to rehearse and perform before and after the new coronavirus pandemic. The article looks at what factors, such as audience involvement, the groups had in common. Finally, the article concludes that the future is – no one knows.

Keywords

• community
• theatre
• pandemic spontaneity