The latest roadmap gives us nothing – not even rules around rehearsals. “At 150 people, you might get the odd show opening but nothing on a commercial scale. Victoria is taking a very slow and conservative approach. “NSW is taking a very aggressive approach to reopening with 75% capacity. “As far as we’re concerned, in Victoria right now, there is no roadmap to reopening,” says Evelyn Richardson, the Melbourne-based CEO of Live Performance Australia. This means major Melbourne productions – which include Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Disney’s Frozen and Moulin Rouge! The Musical – will remain mothballed for some weeks to come. In Melbourne, however, theatres will only be permitted to reopen when 80% of the 16-plus population is fully vaccinated, and only to a maximum audience of 150 people – an unprofitably small crowd for large productions, which typically budget for a minimum house in excess of 85%.
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