Broadway League President Charlotte St. Martin has issued an apology following comments she made in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that industry professionals found to be disparaging towards Broadway’s understudies and swings.
In the past week, several Broadway shows have had to cancel performances due to breakthrough Covid cases within the show’s company.
I have worked a few live events recently around Hong Kong. As Managing Director of TheatreArtLife, I also see, hear from and read about shows, events and projects globally and how they are managing COVID. Practices in the arts and entertainment world are wide and varied, just like the each country’s governments have their own polices and mandates. So, here we all are, trying to get back to live entertainment and we have this whole other “thing” we have to deal with.
With Christmas break 2021 just ahead of us, and new Covid restrictions and lockdowns looming yet again on the horizon, I am thinking of what to read, and re-read. For there are quite a number of books I never get tired of. Below is a Top 10 of my favorite books of all time – thus far. What are yours? Share your recommendations with us in your comments on social media.
Children ages five to 11-years-old must show proof of vaccination to attend performances at any of the 41 Broadway theatres in New York City, the Broadway League announced. This updated policy follows the new guidelines allowing children to receive their COVID-19 vaccine and goes into effect December 14, 2021.
Aimee Poulin is the artistic producer at the Toronto-based Crane Creations Theatre Company. They love to create plays which make people think. Plays which encourage discussion in a way film and TV cannot. In this second part of our interview, Aimee speaks about the current projects of Crane Creations. The importance of thought and debate. The difficulties of being able to make a living in theatre in Canada. And about how artists can shape society with their visions and creativity.
Aimee Poulin is the artistic producer at the Toronto-based Crane Creations Theatre Company. They love to create plays which make people think. Plays which encourage discussion in a way film and TV cannot. In this first part of our interview, Aimee speaks about her life and career in entertainment. Her passion for working meaningfully in our industry. And her vision for a theatre experience which engages deeply with its audiences whilst aiming to be accessible for all.
Working for Cirque du Soleil is a dream many of us working for contemporary circus shows secretly (or not so secretly) harbor. I have dreamt about it for thirty years. Not just dreamt about it but worked towards it as well. However, as of now, my love affair still seems to be rather one-sided. This is a frank look at how the journey has been for me. Where it will lead is of course still an open book… and, as they say, it’s not the goal but the journey that matters in the end…
Broadway has extended its mask mandate and vaccination requirements for all performances through February 28, 2022, the Broadway League announced on Monday, November 8. They have also added new rules for international theatregoers and children under 12 years old.
The CircusDanceFestival was initiated by the company label Overhead Project to further the promotion of young talent in circus and dance. The festival is a three-year model project with nationwide broadcasting in Germany. It’s run time is from 2020 to 2022. A combination of festival, sector-specific residency, and co-production program.
Broadway is back, but it comes with many restrictions and rules. In order to keep themselves, fellow audience members and theatre workers safe, there are precautions that have to be taken in order to enjoy a Broadway show now. So, what’s it actually like seeing a Broadway show now that theatre has returned? On Wednesday, October 13, I saw the 2 p.m. matinee of Hadestown, and am here to report what you have to do in order to see a Broadway show during Covid.
Do you remember those times when you wanted to watch a movie over the weekend, and you went to the video rental store to browse around for a while? To find just that perfect little gem of home evening entertainment? Nowadays, almost all those stores are gone from cities around the world. However, one store of what used to be one of the largest franchises for video rental still remains: the last Blockbuster.
Opera Australia has signalled a return to normal programming, announcing its entire 2022 season, confident that COVID shutdowns and debilitating restrictions will be a thing of the past. Statement from Opera Australia Opera Australia’s Artistic Director Lyndon Terracini published an emotional welcome to the 2022 season on the company website, outlining what a roller coaster […]
Back to the Future – who hasn’t seen the movie? At least in my generation (ancient, I know) everyone has. Today, the story is just as exciting and fun as it was back in the Eighties when the movie came out. The story of traveling through time also has a timeless quality. No wonder has the entertainment industry now picked up this marvel once more and turned it into a musical. Currently playing at the Adelphi Theatre, in London’s West End.
The Festival of Live Digital Art – FOLDA was founded before anyone ever heard or thought of a pandemic. In 2018, recognizing the need for this structural and artistic change, a Spiderweb Performance Company founded the Festival of Live Digital Arts – FOLDA in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The festival, born outside of major centers such as Toronto or Montreal, is a meeting point between in-real-life and digital worlds.
Theatres all over the world have struggled to survive during the pandemic. Many still do. Mexican theatre has been hit harder than most, even though the country already re-opened venues from July 2020 onwards. With heavy restrictions. Yet open they were. This is a look into theatre in Mexico today. How is it faring? And where is it headed despite the heavy pressure from the still lingering pandemic?
Since 2014, the Zurich Opera House opens every new season with the Opera for Everyone. The large Sechseläuten square in front of the picturesque opera house, right next to the lake, transforms into a festival ground. With thousands of spectators sitting on the ground, indulging on picnics and the opera performance which is broadcast live on a big screen from inside the opera house. Inside extends to outside and opera becomes accessible for all.
We feel it. We live it. And we read, write, hear about it. We discuss the latest developments in the performing arts. In our industry, the entertainment industry, many make theatre their life, dedicating their heart and soul, their energy and precious time to it. Often to an extent so it absorbs us entirely. So, what is this thing called theatre? Going back to the basics, what does it entail and where does it come from?
The International Theater festival “Zurich Theater Spektakel”, has been delighting a colorful mix of spectators for over 40 years. In a stunning location directly on the shores of Lake Zurich. Each summer, the Landiwiese park near Wollishofen is transformed into a fabulous backdrop for performance and theatre. With international ensembles performing on various stages. Some of these stages are even built over the water.
Zurich’s Cinema at the Lake took place for the first time in 1989. It has since become an integral part of Zurich’s event calendar. Originally, it was planned as a fair-weather event only. But given that Zurich’s weather tends to be unpredictable and rather rainy throughout the year, the organizers soon gave up on their initial idea. Since then, the Cinema at the Lake has taken place every night, each August, for the last 32 years. Only to be interrupted once, last year, due to Covid19.
Vaccinated
One shot
Ok, 2 shots.
2 weeks apart
Necessary to be a part
A return to society is a common vision
The Broadway League has announced a vaccine and mask requirement for all 41 Broadway theatres in New York City for all performances through October 2021. Audience members, performers, backstage crew and theatre staff are required to be fully vaccinated with an FDA or WHO authorized COVID-19 vaccine. Audiences are also required to wear masks at all times inside the theatre except while eating or drinking.
Michelle Eve Wuthrich worked as an acrobat for some of the greatest circus shows on the globe. Her skillset is so versatile that for a while she worked as a house troupe member for the aquatic show The House of Dancing Water in Macau. There she did everything from dance choreographies to aerial to high diving. Then, about 4 years ago, Michelle decided to leave the world onstage. Now she is building an outdoor adventure business together with her husband in Guatemala. In this interview, Michelle tells us about her new home, her motivations and vision.
There is little doubt that the phrase FOMO — Fear Of Missing Out — has become a behavioral trademark of our frantic cultural mood. Few things seem to steer our social existence as much as the fear of not necessarily missing, but rather being overlooked by the dynamic flow of organized activities, events, and experiences. […]
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