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!
Nicole Deon most recently appeared in the Miracle on 34th Street at the Liverpool Everyman. Her other credits include Anit in West Side Story (Estonian National Opera); Connie in Standing at the Sky's Edge (Sheffield Crucible); Ensemble, Cover Deena & Lorrell in Dreamgirls (Savoy Theatre); Ensemble in The Wind in the Willows (London Palladium) and Ensemble in Mack and Mabel (Chichester Festival Theatre & UK Tour).
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*Some information mentioned in this article may be out of date due to the progress of the current situation.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*
Nicole Deon most recently appeared in the Miracle on 34th Street at the Liverpool Everyman. Her other credits include Anit in West Side Story (Estonian National Opera); Connie in Standing at the Sky's Edge (Sheffield Crucible); Ensemble, Cover Deena & Lorrell in Dreamgirls (Savoy Theatre); Ensemble in The Wind in the Willows (London Palladium) and Ensemble in Mack and Mabel (Chichester Festival Theatre & UK Tour).
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 actually in Florida at the time the pressures of theatres closing and lockdown measures were being put in place. It’s the first time I’d been on a family holiday since I graduated in 2014 so it was a very bittersweet time. We continued to enjoy the holiday as best we could but it was stressful trying to keep up with the news back in the UK because of the time difference and also trying to figure out if we were going to be stranded or not! I also received confirmation that the next project I was due to start rehearsing in April was cancelled so yeah, I was pretty devastated by the whole theatre scene going dark for an undetermined time period! For all my fellow actors and musicians, choreographers, directors, casting directors, writers, producers, Agents, make-up and wig artists, stage management teams, conductors and many other departments I’ve missed; Theatres wouldn’t be able to run without people from each department so to know we were all going through this together was comforting but also disheartening.
