Six Feet Apart Memos
Separation of performers in Zoom and audience on YouTube. Really can’t see audience . Taking the stage is part of the ritual. Always a privilege, an invitation. Online, more help/enabling from producers. In this case “ magic” of name card fading to teller’s face. Leaving the stage is also part of the ritual. A signal is needed here so the producer can remove the teller from the virtual stage. In person, this is often handing back the mic. Unmuting is like taking a physical microphone. Screenshot from end of my performance at the Hoodwinked slam Images of past and future shows, big title – like “stuff on stage ” at in person shows. Supports brand. Not on stage at the same time as tellers. Host telling a story during “tech problems.” Kind. Avoids tellers being “faceless.” Previous winner’s brief story of how life has changed sinc...
