lockdown shakeup

In 2020, our Trinity term was cancelled by the nationwide lockdown. As a result, we had to put aside our garden plays and postpone our bids. In their place, we curated and created the Lockdown Shakeup ~ the OUDS Online Shakespearean Monologue Festival!

Over a two week period, we worked in our ‘micro-companies’ (an actor and a director) to rehearse and ‘stage’ one of Shakespeare’s monologues, or a work of new writing inspired by the Bard. To aid our process, we enjoyed insightful workshops with Paapa Essiedu, Andrew Whyment, and Elliot Barnes-Worrell. With these rehearsals and workshops in our sails, we performed and recorded our monologues, to be premiered in a festival of work, which you can find here! As well as the full festival video, you can also watch the monologues separately, along with some behind-the-scenes interviews!

We hope you enjoy!

Graphics: Jemima Greenhalgh

Editor: Gregor Roach

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