My New Normal
Life as we know it has changed for teenagers across the world in innumerable ways. Company Three asked young people across the country to create videos capturing a minute of their lives in the Coronavirus Pandemic.
When the coronavirus came many of our routines changed drastically. The next four videos express the changes young people felt in their everyday lives during lockdown.
Morning in a Minute (2020-08-31) by EleanorArts Council England
Morning in a minute
Created by Eleanor from YARD New Art Exchange.
Mo's Lockdown (2020-08-30) by MuhammadArts Council England
Mo's lockdown
Created by Muhammad of Waterloo Community Theatre.
The Stepping Stones of Lockdown (2020-08-26) by WillowArts Council England
The stepping stones of lockdown
Created by Willow of Young Company, Theatre Royal Plymouth.
Top things in Lockdown (2020-08-31) by AedanArts Council England
Top things in lockdown
Created by Aedan from Company Three.
With the schools shut and nowhere to go, young people spent more time with the people they lived with. The following video explores young people's feelings about their home life in lockdown.
Dylan's Planet (2020-08-28) by DylanArts Council England
Dylan's planet
Created by Dylan from Marston Green Young Theatre Company.
We tried to make new friends.... (2020-09-23) by Company ThreeArts Council England
Some young people tried to make new friends...
Lockdown With Alexa (2020-05-15) by WilliamArts Council England
Lockdown with Alexa
William of Kaleidoscope Drama explored making friends with Alexa!
With the schools shut (2020-09-23) by Company ThreeArts Council England
Some young people developed new habits and tried new hobbies - like baking, learning languages and visiting new places...
Chicken Cake (2020-08-31) by EdieArts Council England
Chicken cake
Edie of Gulbenkian Youth Theatre created this video all about her new baking habits in lockdown.
About Me (BSL) (2020-08-28) by ChloeArts Council England
About me (BSL)
Chloe of Marston Green Young Theatre Company shares her new skill of British Sign Language.
New Hobbies (2020-08-27) by KaathyaalArts Council England
New hobbies
Kaathyaal of Waterloo Community Theatre shares some of his new hobbies of lockdown.
Some of us became 'bookworms' (2020-09-23) by Company ThreeArts Council England
There were lots of things young people tried to entertain themselves. Books became a way to travel to new places whilst others picked up dance as a way to find joy.
The Bookworm (2020-08-28) by SamsonArts Council England
The bookworm
Samson of Gulbenkian Youth Theatre shared his love of books.
Mellissa's 1 Minute (2020-08-27) by Horsecross ArtsArts Council England
One minute
Melissa from Perth Youth Theatre explored her love of dance!
The days seemed to roll into one, (2020-09-23) by Company ThreeArts Council England
In lockdown, the days seemed to roll into one, with little differentiating one day from the next...
The Same Every Day (2020-09-01) by DaisyArts Council England
The same every day
Daisy from Mortal Fools Youth Theatre expressed the monotony of everyday life in lockdown.
Getting Dressed For A Day Of Doing Nothing (2020-08-29) by EmmaArts Council England
Getting dressed for a day of doing nothing
Whilst Emma, from Canterbury, shared how simple acts like getting dressed took on a new meaning.
CTC Best Bits (2020-09-15) by Company ThreeArts Council England
Zoom calls took place at home as a way to learn and stay connected, yet many found themselves scrambling to get ready at the last minute...
The Minute Before a Zoom Call (2020-08-31) by MaisieArts Council England
The minute before a Zoom call
Maisie, from Mortal Fools Youth Theatre, takes us through that precious minute before a Zoom call!
Reflecting on changes (2020-09-23) by Company ThreeArts Council England
And as lockdown eases and things start to go back to normal, young people reflected on how much life had changed for them over a short space of time.
5 Miles (2020-09-03) by FreyaArts Council England
5 miles
Freya, from Mortal Fools Youth Theatre, takes us through what the new normal and easing of restrictions means for her.
Company Three
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We are a theatre company based in Islington, North London, led by the ideas of our 75 members aged 11-19. We develop our practice through deep-rooted relationships locally and share our practice globally to impact teenagers everywhere.
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