How does it feel to be an understudy in the time of COVID? Image: Shutterstock.
The life of an understudy has always been an interesting one. But has it changed in recent times?
On any given night in theatres across Australia hundreds of performers are giving it their all in anything from big budget musicals to small-scale debuts.
But regardless of size, they are all exposed to the ongoing scourge of COVID, which could strike down a cast member (or more) at a moment’s notice.
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).
