Theatre and Support in the Time of Coronavirus
Dear Act Attack community,
As you know, all our face-to-face theatre courses and shows are postponed until the government allows again cultural activities. However, we keep planning new offline courses for 2021 and as always we keep our online classes, to keep you creative & motivated during these challenging times. Theater is and will always be in our hearts, but there is nothing more important than life, health and safety.
In this difficult period, take the opportunity to more deeply connect with yourselves and your loved ones. Realize how valuable it is to appreciate the little things & how important is to express your love to your family and friends without physically touching them, but by ”hugging” them with sweet words, smile and gratitude.
Now, we need each other more than ever. Let’s help our communities anyway we can, even with little things. Not in theory, but in practice. Now, let’s ACT. To make your staycation more pleasant, we carefully selected a series of links that you may find useful, practical or entertaining.
I carefully selected some links you might find useful:
1. News in English
- IAMEXPAT
- Dutch News in English
- Laughing Potatoes
- Expat Republic Amsterdam
- Some Good News
- Corona Information Line: 0800-1351
2. Volunteer Help for the Elderly and People in Need
- VoorElkaar
- Coronahelpers
- Lijk Je Wijk
- Lend / borrow stuff from your neighbourhood mates: Dewereldspeeltdoor
3. Music and Radios
Relaxing music from Act Attack’s Spotify:
If you want to listen to mixtapes and discover new music: Casetophono
4. Free Yoga & Meditation
5. Workout
6. Cooking recipes & How to boost your immune system
- One Pot recipes by Tasty.co
- Bosh.TV for plant-based/vegan recipes (Facebook page)
- Quick and easy recipes from Allrecipes
- Tips from the New York Times
- Tips from Entrepreneur
- Honey & Garlic recipe
7. Free online courses & Language learning
8. Free Kids Courses & Videos
- Khan Academy (a nonprofit with the mission to provide a free, world-class education for everyone)
- The Kids Should See This (smart videos for curious minds of all ages)
- Crash Course Kids (YouTube channel)
- E-learningForKids
9. Free Online Books
10. Free Online Cultural Tours
- 500 museums open their (virtual) doors to the public. See the full list on LifeHacker
- Free online tour of the Keukenhof Gardens
- List from Hyperallergic
- List from IamExpat
- List from Goodhousekeeping
- Listen & Travel
11. Free Online Games
12. Motivational and Philosophical Videos
- Listen to British philosopher, writer and lecturer Alan Watts on YouTube
- Jason Silva – Shots of Awe (YouTube channel)
- Goalcast inspiring videos (YouTube channel)
- The Chopra Well (YouTube channel)
- Dr. Joe Dispenza (YouTube channel)
13. Storytelling Videos
- The Moth (YouTube channel)
- Muse Storytelling (YouTube channel)
14. Improv Shows and Videos
- OFF BOOK: The Improvised Musical (YouTube)
- House of Lies Improv – Live with Kristen Bell, Don Cheadle, Ben Schwartz, Josh Lawson & More (YouTube)
- Copenhagen International Improv Festival (YouTube)
- George’s TikTok (a shot of ridiculousness!)
- Act Attack’s YouTube channel
Finally, we would like to give special thanks to the following artists who were so gracious as to let us use their photos via Unsplash.com: Andrew Neel, Ben White, Elli O, Remi Walle, Stephanie Leblanc, Louis Hansel, Vadim Fomenok and Will Francis.
Feel free to share your own suggestions in the comments section – sharing is caring! Let’s stay calm and better days will come!
With love,
George – Act Attack founder