Can the theater industry survive in the ‘new normal’?

Written by Carla M. Delgado

Updated May 19, 2020 4:20:55 PM

The coronavirus outbreak in the Philippines caused a widespread postponement of events, including months-in-the-making theatrical plays. As we assume the death of the Philippines Theatre during the Pandemic. Theatre Performers and Theatre Production learn to adapt base on what the protocol needs. Thousands of theater artists who depend on live performances for their livelihoods have been left abruptly jobless. There were no ways for performers, designers, production workers, or technical team to make money during the crisis. They are exposed if there are no developments in the near future. Theater artists keep their spirits up by shifting the medium of storytelling from onstage to online. Thus, having this change with the medium used the feeling and the chills that the live theatre gives is not there anymore.

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/life/culture/2020/5/19/theater-new-normal.html

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