I haven't done that for a long time and I miss it every day because it was a fantastic outlet for my creativity but I needed stability in my life because of my broken brain. A LOT of my friends are still performers by trade, dancers, singers, actors, directors and my sister is a writer and this year I have seen them have their lives stripped away from them and it is horrendous to watch. I hate being on furlough but what they are dealing with is so much worse. Never knowing if they will be able to work again in a month, 6 months or even a year or more. They have no money coming in and keep being told to consider new career paths.....but how can they do that when this is their career, their lifes work.
Creatives train for years and years and years......some never stop training and learning, I know I still take workshops and skills classes when I can, just in case the pull of the stage becomes too strong to fight. The transferable skills required to work in theatre are innumerable and that's just speaking as someone who has been on stage and backstage in a professional capacity, without mentioning the countless staff who operate venues, build sets, design sound and lighting and so many more.....it is just so many people struggling and it hurts to see.
I wrote this blog because I need those people to hear that you do matter. You are thought about and I wish I could help you all. My door is always open if you want to rant about this stupid situation. I never want to think of you struggling and worrying alone, I can't fix it but I can listen. I hope this situation ends sooner rather than later and I hope that when it does I can be there in the audience cheering you on, or backstage tying your corset and gluing your tassles! You are viable. You are valued and you ROCK!
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