Sydney Theatre Company, Belvoir and Adelaide’s STCSA are among the main stages pushing ahead. No one expects a profit – and many will take a loss

By Elissa Blake

“Sydney Theatre Company has announced it is ready to open the doors of the Roslyn Packer theatre and present its first show since March.

Wonnangatta, a new drama written by the award-winning Melbourne playwright Angus Cerini and featuring the actors Hugo Weaving and Wayne Blair, will play from 21 September to 31 October in a socially distanced production for audiences numbering no more than 147 (the Roslyn Packer can usually seat 880 patrons).

Patrons will have to pass temperature checks before they can take their seats, and masks will be mandatory.

… “We think we’ve worked out a way to do these shows, but all we can do is hope,” Flack said. “We’ve learned to expect anything at any moment. We veer between optimism and despair.

“We will lose money, but it’s important to strive for some sense of normality. We can’t become a zombie company. We have to remain artistically active if we can.”

Source: The Guardian News & Media