Opportunities
Here is a list of creative opportunities available during the lockdown period. If you hear of other opportunities that you think would be of interest to others please contact Bonny@cardboardcitizens.org.uk
Last updated: 21 May 2020
LISTEN: We are hosting a series of conversations live on Facebook, investigating how Theatre of the Oppressed can inform a brighter path following the COVID-19 pandemic:
TO Discussions
WATCH: An incredible piece of storytelling via headphones – The Encounter from Complicite, available until 10pm GMT on Monday 25 May: complicite.org/productions/theencounter
IMPROVISE: Open to all Members of Cardboard Citizens, the chance to experiment with basic improvisation techniques on Zoom: What’s On
GET CREATIVE: The Connection at St Martin in the Fields is collecting together creative opportunities on their page here: theconnectionclients.weebly.com
SING: Streetwise Opera are doing live workshops Monday to Friday from 12noon on their YouTube channel: youtube.com/streetwiseopera/
FILM: Owain Astles (from the Bristol Cardboard Camp) is doing remote filmmaking workshops with people currently experiencing homelessness with access to a phone or camera: owainastles.com/covid19
WRITE: The Outsiders Project are offering a writing project – One photo of a tattoo. One story of that tattoo. People can either write their own story, or if they prefer we can chat and record then transcribe the story for them. More info: outsidersproject-tattoo.com
WRITE: Write a song with Go Out Of Tune, film yourself performing it and send it to them before May 16 2020: gooutoftune.com/homework
WATCH: Devised with women in HMP Low Newton to tour to male prisons, Key Change from Open Clasp Theatre carries their voices over the razor wire in a raw, illuminating and very funny portrayal of women in prison: openclasp.org.uk/productions/key-change
WATCH: Bilingual plays in English and British Sign Language from Deafinitely Theatre: deafinitelytheatre.co.uk
WATCH: Watch National Theatre plays on YouTube – there’s a new one every Thursday: youtube.com/user/ntdiscovertheatre
WATCH: Take a look at Opera and Ballet from the Royal Opera House – new productions every week: youtube.com/user/RoyalOperaHouse
WATCH: While no one is going out to a cabaret concert these days, Joe’s Pub from The Public Theater in New York is streaming live and archive performances on YouTube every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at 8pm: youtube.com/user/JoesPubNY/
Apps
Free Apps for your smart phone – go to Apple Store / Play Store on your phone to download for free:
Wellbeing:
- Calm – Meditate, Sleep, Relax – Calm offers some free meditation, music and stories. Some sections cannot be accessed without upgrading and paying for the subscription.
- Let’s Meditate – free app
- Headspace – Mindfulness and meditation – again, there are some free options available here.
Creativity
- One Second Everyday – film one second of your day, and then compile it into a video journal of your time in social distancing, or just a record of your month or year! (If you’d like to share these with us, we’d love to see them!)
Let us know if you hear of anything that you’d like to be featured. Email mail@cardboardcitizens.org.uk
