Authors :
IMOH SUNDAY OBOT
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 2 - February
Google Scholar :
http://bitly.ws/gu88
Scribd :
https://bit.ly/3vcUwYU
DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6252024
Abstract :
Like many live events, live theatre suffered
untold privation during the COVID-19 Pandemic. A
contagion that brought death to many in virtually all
parts of the world for many months; prompting the use of
Social Distancing and Total Lockdown as preventive
measures. Unfortunately, this era witnessed a dramatic
twist from cluster to dispersion, which invariably
affected, not only theatre practice, but other live events
that hitherto required large gatherings in single locations.
However, lack of preparedness for such an inauspicious
circumstance apparently led to global debates among
scholars in different fields, especially, as it regards
preparedness in case of future occurrence. In view of the
above, this paper examines theatre’s preparedness to
subsist subsequent inauspicious situations that may arise
in the near future. This paper used secondary sources to
generate data and deploys theatre adaptation as
conceptual framework. The paper found out that
Although, COVID-19 pandemic has caused major
shutdown of theatre facilities across the world, theatre
practice has not completely eliminated, but has been able
to survive through strict adherence to various safety
measures and the use of live streaming on the internet. It
concluded that theatrical performances may not be able
to thrive effectively on the internet and thus, all the active
partners should give priority attention to reducing the
risk of COVID-19 while audience can still continue in the
culture of live theatre
Keywords :
Vicissitudes of Covid-19 Pandemic, Live Theatre, Theatre’s Preparedness, Inauspicious Circumstances
Like many live events, live theatre suffered
untold privation during the COVID-19 Pandemic. A
contagion that brought death to many in virtually all
parts of the world for many months; prompting the use of
Social Distancing and Total Lockdown as preventive
measures. Unfortunately, this era witnessed a dramatic
twist from cluster to dispersion, which invariably
affected, not only theatre practice, but other live events
that hitherto required large gatherings in single locations.
However, lack of preparedness for such an inauspicious
circumstance apparently led to global debates among
scholars in different fields, especially, as it regards
preparedness in case of future occurrence. In view of the
above, this paper examines theatre’s preparedness to
subsist subsequent inauspicious situations that may arise
in the near future. This paper used secondary sources to
generate data and deploys theatre adaptation as
conceptual framework. The paper found out that
Although, COVID-19 pandemic has caused major
shutdown of theatre facilities across the world, theatre
practice has not completely eliminated, but has been able
to survive through strict adherence to various safety
measures and the use of live streaming on the internet. It
concluded that theatrical performances may not be able
to thrive effectively on the internet and thus, all the active
partners should give priority attention to reducing the
risk of COVID-19 while audience can still continue in the
culture of live theatre
Keywords :
Vicissitudes of Covid-19 Pandemic, Live Theatre, Theatre’s Preparedness, Inauspicious Circumstances
