Marcia Wright
I see the clock is nearly at eight. I hear the sound of people clapping and cheering for the carers as I step outside my front door. I smell the air which seems fresher and cleaner tonight. I taste the remnants of the wine I was drinking. I touch your shoulder. I feel tears unexpectedly running down my face.
On 16 March 2020, one week before official government guidance, and just as Covid 19 was turning into a global epidemic, the Performance Ensemble went into lockdown. Our weekly company workshops came to an abrupt halt, and we disappeared behind our individual front doors. The easy ways of communicating, face to face, were no more. But we still needed to connect. Nine of the company started to keep diaries of their experiences, as a way of overcoming the isolation. Here they are: 31 days of lockdown, recorded during the months of March and April, beginning on 16 March and ending on 1 May, just as restrictions started to be eased. Edited by Barney Bardsley