Jagged Little Pill performers are testing daily to ensure they can perform. Performers l- r: Maggie McKenna, Emily Nkomo, AYDAN. Image: Danial Boud.
As case numbers of the Omicron variant peak in Sydney and Melbourne, major performing arts productions are facing some of their biggest challenges yet.
‘This [Omicron] is taking a huge toll in so many ways – there is the financial pain of increased expense, the potential loss of revenue from cancelled performances and the downturn in box office, as public confidence in attending events has been so badly eroded,’ he 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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