We all have a lot of time on our hands, but not all of us are writing musicals. Art is a little bit crazy. It can allow us to express every emotion and can be the ultimate form of therapy. Shia LaBeouf is definitely an artist. He's done all sorts of art within and without filmmaking. And now he's branching out to where he's never been before. Musicals. LaBeouf’s latest project is a live-theater experience, and since there are protocols for the coronavirus, it takes place at a drive-in. He hosts around 30 cars per show, and the subject matter is near and dear to us all. It’s about COVID-19 testing protocols and includes actors dressed in full PPE and a full musical number. The show is titled 5711 Avalon because that’s the street address of the parking lot that hosts the show. While LaBeouf is not actually in the show, he did help direct it. The show is performed by the Slauson Rec Theater Company. To research the story, they conducted interviews with frontline workers and health volunteers. A few people have taken to Twitter to talk about the production. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 14 October, 2020