Finding the newer normal
Added 2020-11-15 22:52:11 +0000 UTCPhoto by James Cano from Texas Burlesque Festival in 2017.
I keep talking about the curious times in which we live. My favorite local venue has been shut down for the better part of six months. My last performance there was February 29th. I've done one online show plus recorded content for you, my patrons. I'm still trying to figure out how the show will go on in the broadest sense.
I created the award-winning number in the photo for big stages. Will the big stages be here when I finally create the dinosaur act? Will I need to plan for performing outside in front of parked cars for social distancing? Or do I need to scale it down for an intimate experience? Are there going to be burlesque festivals as I once knew?
As Mr. Snapper and I are working on the early stages of finding what we want from our future owned home, we're definitely considering performance from home. There is much work to be done for my current home studio to accommodate shooting the entire body, and there isn't much space to work with feather fans or panel skirts.
The newer normal probably looks like streaming burlesque. It probably means keeping the photography lights assembled and rearranging my current studio so my dwarf lemon tree isn't in the corner and the remains of what I moved from my Los Angeles sewing table are unpacked. It means less static framing and performing to the lens.
It also looks a little like bagpipes. I picked up the practice chanter I got years ago so I can learn to play, because I think a stripper playing bagpipes is hilarious. I haven't shared that on social media. Gotta keep some secrets for just you guys.
I hope you stay safe and healthy. More shenanigans soon!
