COVID’s Omicron phase means that independents such as Sarah Aiken (seen here in a scene from her solo work ‘Make Your Life Count’) face some of their toughest challenges yet. Photo: Gregory Lorenzutti.
As Omicron continues its spread across the country, we’re seeing countless snap changes to COVID-affected seasons, in clear signs the crisis is far from over.
‘So much of what I’ve been doing is about controlling my expectations, because I know things could get cancelled any second,’ Hetherington told ArtsHub.
ArtsHub's Arts Feature Writer Jo Pickup is based in Perth. An arts writer and manager, she has worked as a journalist and broadcaster for media such as the ABC, RTRFM and The West Australian newspaper, contributing media content and commentary on art, culture and design. She has also worked for arts organisations such as Fremantle Arts Centre, STRUT dance, and the Aboriginal Arts Centre Hub of WA, as well as being a sessional arts lecturer at The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).
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