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!
Gabriela García most recently played the role of Gracie in Tegan McLeod's two-hander, LUNATIC 19S, at the Finborough Theatre. Her other credits include Maria in West Side Story (Manchester Royal Exchange); Vanessa / cover in Strictly Ballroom (Piccadilly Theatre); Nina in In The Heights (King’s Cross Theatre); Guys & Dolls (Mill at Sonning); Cover Molly in Ghost (UK Tour); Carmen in Sweet Charity (English Theatre Frankfurt); Hot Stuff (Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch); Rafaella in Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queen’s (The Space) and Rent (Greenwich 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*Some information mentioned in this article may be out of date due to the progress of the current situation.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*
Gabriela García most recently played the role of Gracie in Tegan McLeod's two-hander, LUNATIC 19S, at the Finborough Theatre. Her other credits include Maria in West Side Story (Manchester Royal Exchange); Vanessa / cover in Strictly Ballroom (Piccadilly Theatre); Nina in In The Heights (King’s Cross Theatre); Guys & Dolls (Mill at Sonning); Cover Molly in Ghost (UK Tour); Carmen in Sweet Charity (English Theatre Frankfurt); Hot Stuff (Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch); Rafaella in Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queen’s (The Space) and Rent (Greenwich 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 was having dinner with Andy Coxon after our first day of rehearsals for West Side Story at the Royal Exchange. I was kind of ready for the news as Broadway had shut down the previous week. We knew West Side Story would be next and we started to reminisce on all the good times and all we have grown and learnt from last years show.
Can you tell us anything productive you’ve been doing?
My sister (who lives in Chicago) and I have teamed up to give my grandma some movement/ dance/ fitness classes. My grandma is in Mexico, she’s 93 and she’s not able to go to her knitting group anymore so we thought we would give her some dance lessons over FaceTime - she loves them! We can’t believe this lockdown had to happen for us to come up with this idea - we’ll definitely try to keep it up when this is all over and we are even thinking of recording some longer classes and send her the videos when we can’t coordinate a FaceTime altogether.
