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Creativity and adaptability drive pandemic performances


By John Busbee
3/3/2021
Stuart (Will C. Johnson) is a little mouse on a big adventure in “Stuart Little,” playing through March 14, in repertory with “Leaving Iowa,” at The Des Moines Playhouse. Photo Credit: Brent Isenberger
This month marks the one-year anniversary of when stages across central Iowa went dark. As local producers mourn the loss, they remain resolved to adapt and find ways to overcome the situation. A key ingredient has been the support from patrons and the government. Each of these sources is a testament to the vital contributions that performing arts add to a healthy and thriving community. Another has been the collective coping with the situation. Each company not only has gone through rigorous internal evaluations and “rolling plans” in response to the fluid challenge, but they are also maintaining ties with their kindred spirits: fellow companies in the community. Countless pencil scratching with plenty of erasures we ....

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New varieties of performance arts arise from the pandemic


By John Busbee
Photo by TheatreMidwest
One truth always seems to emerge from cultural chaos: creativity will find a way to adapt, overcome and continue to engage the public. Central Iowa is showing its mettle during these challenging times, and some wonderful offerings are arising, phoenix-like, from the pandemic fires.
The end of COVID-19 is not known, but the promise of vaccines helps. The economy is fighting back, including the creative economy. Many theatre companies remain publicly dormant, yet behind the scenes, each continues to pencil in plans for their future. When the time is right, they will emerge to again share their special brands of performances. Until then, each encourages their patrons and the public to stay in touch to be updated about progress toward that day when the curtains rise again. ....

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