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Even in the middle of winter – when the temperatures are well below freezing – schools and creches ask that children come in dressed in layers and outdoor gear so that they can spend as much of the day outside as possible.
It is common to have babies take naps outside too – all wrapped up warm in their prams and buggies, of course. And on the weekend, families will often go hiking, snowboarding, cycling – anything, really, as long as it is outdoors.
In fact, childcare settings are legally obliged to provide five times more outdoor space than indoor space per child, so outdoor play is a nationwide priority.
We ve put our plans on hold for months as we try to beat this pandemic. It s time to put a gig in the diary for the second half of 2021, when the world is likely to open up again.
Where Nothing Happens: In Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot , Some Notes On Biding Time During Pandemic
The celebrated play, which thrives in its absurdity and unending wait, carries an uncanny resemblance to life in 2020 Wikimedia Commons Saumya Kalia 2021-01-12T09:10:55+05:30 Where Nothing Happens: In Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot , Some Notes On Biding Time During Pandemic outlookindia.com 2021-01-14T17:42:03+05:30
An empty canvas, with the exception of a nondescript tree and road. Two men quickly fill the scene; Estragon sits, as Vladimir walks in jauntily. “Nothing to be done,” are the first words said, setting the tone of a play known famously for “nothing” happening twice. They wait for someone named Godot to arrive. He never does. Vladimir and Estragon sing, dance, talk about boots and hats, philosophise, meet two other people, contemplate suicide, and do the same thing the next day.