These recent times have been some of the hardest challenges we've faced and as a community, it hit us pretty hard. However during these difficult times, here at Pocket Size Theatre, we wanted to spread a little positivity and share some peoples experiences because we are all in this together. Each day we'll be speaking to our friends in the industry to share their experiences with you all so take a read and see how people are getting through these hard times.
Let's stick together, share the love and get through this as a community!
Christina Modestou most recently appeared in The Boy in the Dress as Miss Bresslaw at the RSC. Her other credits include Paulina in The Winter's Tale (National Theatre); Ronnette in Little Shop of Horrors (Regents Park Theatre); Anne Boleyn in Six (Arts Theatre); 35mm: A Musical Exhibition (The Other Palace); Ensemble and cover Maureen in Rent (UK Tour); Mama Bear, Mama Ogre & 1st Cover Dragon in Shrek (UK Tour); Urinetown (St. James Theatre & Apollo Theatre); Nina in In the Heights (Southwark Playhouse) and Ensemble and Cover Killer Queen in We Will Rock You (Dominion Theatre).
Let's stick together, share the love and get through this as a community!
*Some information mentioned in this article may be out of date due to the progress of the current situation. Please keep that in mind when reading*
Christina Modestou most recently appeared in The Boy in the Dress as Miss Bresslaw at the RSC. Her other credits include Paulina in The Winter's Tale (National Theatre); Ronnette in Little Shop of Horrors (Regents Park Theatre); Anne Boleyn in Six (Arts Theatre); 35mm: A Musical Exhibition (The Other Palace); Ensemble and cover Maureen in Rent (UK Tour); Mama Bear, Mama Ogre & 1st Cover Dragon in Shrek (UK Tour); Urinetown (St. James Theatre & Apollo Theatre); Nina in In the Heights (Southwark Playhouse) and Ensemble and Cover Killer Queen in We Will Rock You (Dominion Theatre).
On Monday 16th March 2020, The Society of London Theatre announced the closure of all Theatres in London. This followed suit with regional venues. Where were you when you found out and what was your initial reaction?
I had actually just finished unpacking and settling back into London life after being in Stratford-upon-Avon for 6 months. I heard the news; repacked and left. I knew all potential work was going to be cancelled as I’d already had a gig and teaching postponed the weekend before, and rightly so. I understood the severity of the situation. I also felt so sad and nervous about how we were going to cope individually and as an industry. But you just put one foot in front of the other and do your best, don’t you?
Can you tell us anything productive you’ve been doing?
I am not gonna lie, there is something quite liberating about everything stopping. Life is so overwhelming and fast-paced, it is easy to feel down about falling behind others or rushing ahead unprepared. But everyone is in the same boat now. Aside from the money worries, we can choose what we do with our time. The people in this industry blow my mind with how they support each other by doing things like volunteering, offering free classes, charity fundraising and generally trying to still entertain and keep public morale up. I have been trying to support as much as I can and join them.
