Kimmy

Problem

In the Spring of 2021, The University of Texas Department of Theatre and Dance sought to continue its program of presenting theatre in Austin community schools. However, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic presented too many safety challenges to both school communities and performers. 

In lieu of an in-person performance, a team of performers, technicians, and artists were convened under the direction of Yunina Barbour-Payne to develop an animatic based on the radio play "Kimmy" by Farah Lawal Harris. This animatic was then presented to smaller groups of students in school libraries in a socially distanced setting. No one on the team had any experience with this type of production.