During the COVID-19 pandemic, like many theatre companies, we had to adapt quickly to the changing circumstances. We pivoted our work to embrace digital platforms and socially distanced performances, finding creative ways to stay connected with our audience. We experimented with online storytelling sessions, virtual workshops, and outdoor installations that adhered to safety guidelines, allowing us to continue engaging families and communities despite the restrictions. These challenges pushed us to innovate and explore new formats, ensuring that we could still deliver the magic of Babbling Vagabonds while keeping our audiences and team safe.
When the world paused in 2020, we had to pause too. Like many theatre companies, we faced cancelled shows and closed venues. Yet the need for stories, connection and shared imagination felt more important than ever. So we adapted and quickly.
We carried our work into living rooms through online storytelling sessions and virtual workshops. We created socially distanced outdoor installations where families could wander safely and still feel part of something shared. Even when we couldn’t gather in the usual ways, we found new paths to reach people. It wasn’t the theatre we were used to, but it reminded us why we do what we do. Creativity doesn’t disappear in difficult times. It shifts, reshapes and finds another way in.
Those months challenged us to think differently, experiment boldly and protect what matters most: connection, creativity and community, even at a distance.
