S6. Ep10. Reflections

In our final episode of Season 6, we reflected on the last year and our hopes for the roadmap. We were grateful to have Alex, a member of the Switchboard Team, share an honest account of her recent experiences, which presented their own challenges independent of the impact of Covid-19. We hope this highlights that the past year has been difficult for all but non-Covid struggles are still equally present. Eliza offered her own view on a perfectionism pandemic, highlighting how social isolation exacerbates our desperation to meet self-set-standards. She hopes this encourages students to connect with one another to remind us that the kindest we show to others should be shown to ourselves. Looking forward, Amber shared her apprehension for the 'roadmap' out of lockdown. She highlighted that the end of lockdown brings its own uncertainty: we need to appreciate that the end of the pandemic will present its own challenges. Finally, we spoke with Rebekah King, the writer of 'In A Cave, A Voice', the winner of the Pembroke Players Script Writing Competition. Not only did we hear about what promises to be an exciting, experimental play but we heard a charming mix of adaptation during the present and optimism for the lessons Covid might have taught theatre. Our music this week from New Music Cambridge is the demo 'Archangel' from Eliza Pepper.