The San Diego Union-Tribune: Theaters from San Diego to Broadway are closed until at least next fall. Festivals have been pushed back to 2021, including Wonderfront and KAABOO here and Coachella and Stagecoach in Indio. The San Diego Symphony and other orchestras across the nation have been largely silenced. Cirque du Soleil has filed for bankruptcy and closed down all but one of its 40-plus worldwide productions.
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Maybe theater not coming back till 2021 will actually provide us enough time to rebuild the concept and the execution of future productions. Like wouldn’t that be swell? I’ve been talking with a ton of different people about the idea of online theater, and I do not believe that theater is replaceable with radio plays or other online alternatives. Theater relies on an audience and that’s something impossible right now. What I like about this article is that they talk about the importance of leisure in the economy. Entertainment is a huge portion of people’s lives. It’s stupid to think otherwise. And yet, the relief that has been given to unemployed artists is close to nothing. In terms of the difficulty of having things return the longer they don’t; things will be immeasurably difficult. Especially with how heavily arts relies on continuous money. I’m curious to see what happens in the future.
That is a very scary headline, especially for anyone involved in live events or theaters. It hit me different because that is what I have wanted to do for so long in a setting other than educational and this year, when I finally thought that I was ready to branch out, a pandemic came crashing down and that was it. Having made peace with that, hoping that things will change for the better in 2021, this is sure not an article that I was happy to read, even though I understand the significance of such a move given the overarching picture of everyone’s health and the commitment to ensure the highest standard of caution and social distancing. It does still suck though, to think that this is a possibility, given how prominent such experience would be for me as long as I am in college. Somehow I would have had the chance to apply what I am learning in school not after a couple of years to my work, but within a few months.
Hate to be that person but this headline should really commercial traditional in-person theatre isn't coming back till 2022 or rather till there is a vaccine that is commercially and readily available because theatre-makers unless they are older aren't high priority people to get vaccines. Like many articles, I've read talk about vaccines first going to healthcare and essential workers who are having to risk their lives every day as well as elderly people. The fact that the West End is still planning to open in less than a month in phases is ridiculous. There are tons of outdoor spaces, virtual theatre, and COVID safe theatre happening right now. I think yes it is sad how long it will take for Broadway to come back but that doesn't mean great cool work isn't happening. France is already in its second lockdown and as America is seeing spikes that are dubbed the second wave when really it more like a second first wave to all these places that didn't see the New York Numbers, a lockdown stopping all progress is inevitable. I agree with Reesha that seeing the numbers laid out is quite said but also I am optimistic about the cool things that still will be coming virtually and how hopefully I might be able to play a role in that post-graduation (If I don't leave the industry for other reasons.)
Titles like these just feeding off of peoples fears that things will never be normal again. I mean it works, we are all here. The thing about these articles is that everyone is just guessing, no one knows when there will be a vaccine or when people will start feeling safe going. out again. And while I don’t think anyone wants this pandemic to keep going, we reopened too early which is why we are in this mess so it’s better things get postponed. Meanwhile theaters need to start making virtual theater or something of the like so they can stay afloat. I don’t know the answer to how to save the industry but that and the RESTART bill is a good start. However, there are a lot of people not covered by it like they meantion in the article and that’s really tough. I assume a lot them have already gotten temporary jobs just to pay the bills but I sure hope changing industries isn’t the only answer. Who knows how all of this will change after the election. I just hope the vaccine comes soon and we can get some good testing protocols in place
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