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 since winning, sort of a tall tale. Interesting at an event that is, otherwise, true, personal stories. 

 

Zoom stage becomes backstage when YouTube stream ended. “Afterparty” for tellers.