Theatre isn’t about getting accolades or the applause at the end of the performance. It’s not about the fancy costumes, sets, direction team, or the actors on stage. Theatre is not defined by appearing on The Great White Way or West End. At the end of the day, the length of the run, the venue, the price of tickets, the reviews and the publicity from the show does not exude an ounce of theatre. Theatre isn’t about being performed; it is how the performance affects the actors and audience members alike. It gives a voice to those who’ve been silenced by history and people who have been marginalized by society, both historical and fictional. Theatre allows individuals to express themselves through various media (song, dance, monologue,
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Names do not define who we are but rather when a piece calls to us to act upon, whether it be directing, costuming, designing, or performing, we take the leap of faith and ride the journey. We are makers who are not branded by orthodox theatre roles. One to One strives to eliminate stereotypes and create a “safe space” for people to create. We put on shows critical to our homeland by revising their locations to be set here. By doing this, we bring Jamaicans and our cultural heritage into a positive light. One to One does not benefit from profit. Rather, we thrive on the energy of the audience and of our culture. We in turn, give back to the home that has given us everything by providing necessities to those less fortunate than …show more content…
However, that does not stop us as we are able to defy against it. Our performance venue is a deserted warehouse in our country. This is the perfect space for One to One as we have a blank canvas to experiment with. The space was never intended for theatre but using our innovation and creativity, we can mold the space into the stage. It then, with the addition of our thinkers, innovators, and audience, that it transforms into our theatre. Besides our space, One to One was conceived in the 2000s where the aids crisis, police brutality, and natural disasters plague the island. To alleviate the trials and tribulation of the area, we band together to bring a place for people to come together, reflect on what’s happening (both our experiences as well as those of others), and use those thoughts to fuel prosperity on the
Names do not define who we are but rather when a piece calls to us to act upon, whether it be directing, costuming, designing, or performing, we take the leap of faith and ride the journey. We are makers who are not branded by orthodox theatre roles. One to One strives to eliminate stereotypes and create a “safe space” for people to create. We put on shows critical to our homeland by revising their locations to be set here. By doing this, we bring Jamaicans and our cultural heritage into a positive light. One to One does not benefit from profit. Rather, we thrive on the energy of the audience and of our culture. We in turn, give back to the home that has given us everything by providing necessities to those less fortunate than …show more content…
However, that does not stop us as we are able to defy against it. Our performance venue is a deserted warehouse in our country. This is the perfect space for One to One as we have a blank canvas to experiment with. The space was never intended for theatre but using our innovation and creativity, we can mold the space into the stage. It then, with the addition of our thinkers, innovators, and audience, that it transforms into our theatre. Besides our space, One to One was conceived in the 2000s where the aids crisis, police brutality, and natural disasters plague the island. To alleviate the trials and tribulation of the area, we band together to bring a place for people to come together, reflect on what’s happening (both our experiences as well as those of others), and use those thoughts to fuel prosperity on the