DMP Theme, Topic, or Guiding Question

 “How to deal when you just can’t deal” : The stories of individuals with various personality types, in a variety of situations, who have found specific ways to address their personal needs during the turmoil and uncertainty of 2020 and beyond.

It might be interesting to begin with having all of our actors out on the stage, with sounds of crowds and chaos surrounding. Then we could highlight one individual at a time to share their story to emphasize that these ways of de-stressing and taking care of ourselves are very unique to who we are.

We can use a voice over to “narrate” a story as we act it out. Similar to Kid History or Drunk History. This could even be an abstract version showing how a person may be feeling inside.

We could use music to set the tone of anxiety and uncertainty, then again use music cues to indicate some of the sense of relief and peace which comes from people’s self care approaches.

Additionally, music is a form of self care for some people so it might be used in that way.

We can use our bodies to connote feelings of stress and then contrast that with movements of peace, comfort, and security. We can have a part of this production be a Zoom classroom setting, where someone tries to connect with others in a virtual way, through the chat, or even showing how hard connecting that way can be.

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