We need to prepare for the worst-case scenarios,’ says head of theatres association

By Jessica Wong: “… Canada’s theatre community — whilst staying engaged with fans during the pandemic via digital experiments, streams of pre-recorded shows and social media outreach — is gamely planning its revival and imagining exactly how to retake the stage.  

“The campaign for Canadian theatre in general — whether it’s Stratford to the smallest indie theatre company — is how to make our audiences come back and how to make them feel safe, so that they keep coming back,” said Nina Lee Aquino, artistic director of Toronto’s Factory Theatre and president of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres.

Gathering for a shared experience is at the heart of theatre — but it’s also what the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us we shouldn’t be doing, she said…

Theatre creators are brainstorming multiple, constantly shifting scenarios for when public health authorities will allow them to raise the curtain again.”

Source: CBC