REVIEW: Together Again with Sophie Isaacs, Jodie Steele and T’Shan Williams on Thespie.com

When Covid first arrived and closed West End Theatres a number of producers quickly put musical content online and began to address the challenges of recording and broadcasting in a new medium. As time has progressed the production values and quality have improved. Thespie.com was set up to help artists and producers sell tickets to their shows (without ticket agent fees), help people find shows that match their interests, and reach remote audiences using live-streaming and filmed performances. Their latest offering is Together Again which premiered on 7th January from the Fiction Studios which looks a bit like Professor Dumbledore's study! 

The Corona Diaries: T'Shan Williams

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!

*Some information mentioned in this article may be out of date due to the progress of the current situation.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* 

T'Shan Williams was most recently seen playing the role of Celie in The Color Purple at the Leicester Curve and the Birmingham Hippodrome. Her other credits include Heather Duke in Heathers (The Other Palace & Theatre Royal Haymarket); Radio 1 in Caroline, or Change (Hampstead Theatre); Understudy Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls (Royal Exchange Manchester); Queen in The Life (Southwark Playhouse); The Book of Mormon (Prince of Wales Theatre); Sta Sister in The Blues Brothers (Arts Theatre) and understudy Lorraine in Love Me Tender (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 at home, anticipating the blackout after Broadway's announcement. Although it still came as a massive shock. We all were celebrating the new year two months before that, and the Monday prior I was celebrating my birthday with my friends in a bar. It felt like someone was going to jump out the TV and say "Only kidding!" 

Can you tell us anything productive you’ve been doing? 

I love yoga, I do that a couple times a week. I found after week 3 in lockdown I needed something new, so I started jogging and skipping- and it may sound like light work but for someone that's not a fitness fanatic, it's been a challenge that I'm proud of accomplishing every time I do it. I've been writing songs which is one of my favourite things to do. I'm also a massive foodie and I've been using this time to broaden my cooking skills!