It may not have the smell of the proverbial greasepaint, but residents at The Laurels in Mount Barker have found a way to keep their popular monthly concerts going.
With a bit of innovative thinking, they’ve put the village community television channel to good use and set up a Concert at Home series. Talented local artists now beam into each living room through a raft of tailor-made shows, continuing the monthly concert tradition while staying safe.
Resident Graham Trott said coronavirus was never going to curb the fun.
“Usually we have a monthly concert for residents, with around 90 people coming together for dinner and entertainment,’’ he said.
“This stopped with coronavirus, but I thought there had to be a way of keeping the concerts going to keep people’s spirits high.
“The Entertainment Committee put its heads together and thought about making use of our community channel. Meanwhile, RetireAustralia brought in an IT specialist and we found a way to broadcast videos to everyone’s living room.’’
In the past couple of months, residents have enjoyed performances from musical duo The Borderers and the South Australia Police’s Dixieland Band, as well as stand-up comedy from the ABC’s Peter Goers and Channel Nine’s Anne Wills.
We salute The Laurels’ Entertainment Committee and their innovative residents for finding a way to continue their concert series – all while staying healthy and having fun!
