Are new plays being ‘crushed’ by COVID-19?

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The Blyth Festival cancels the production of The Waltz due to COVID-19 cases in the company, but Factory Theatre will stage the show in October

That’s the decision that the Blyth Festival in Ontario has made regarding its world premiere ofI was set to make a visit to the rural theatre company this week to review this long-awaited sequel to Badian’s charming 2013 hit,Earlier this month, however, Blyth artistic director Gil Garratt decided to cancel the production after rehearsals were delayed twice due to COVID-19 cases in the company.

When it comes to the current irritating, persistent and still sometimes dangerous situation regarding COVID-19, different types of theatre are facing different challenges. New plays, however, particularly in Canada, often involve small casts; playwrights are intimately involved in rehearsals, making crucial chances to the script all the way through the preview period; and world premieres are often only programmed for short runs, meaning delaying an opening is not particularly feasible.

 

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