S1 Ep1: Live Venues in the Silence of Lockdown
11/08/21 • 30 min
The Covid-19 pandemic has seen lockdowns and disruptions across Australia, particularly in Melbourne and Sydney, with Melbourne becoming the city in the world that has endured the most days in lockdown. These lockdowns have come in blocks, some longer than others, with periods of reprieve in between, but never long enough for our industries and communities to fully find their footing before the next set of restrictions has been imposed.
In this series, hosted by Amanda Reedy, we speak to the small business owners, sole traders, community leaders, and experts across a range of industries that have been impacted by the pandemic, to understand the specific challenges they have faced, celebrate the ways they have persevered, and explore the questions and concerns about the challenges that lie ahead.
In our first episode, we speak to live venue owners in Melbourne about how they’ve managed to keep the lights on while the stage doors remained closed, ask how ongoing density limits will impact their ability to re-open and consider where government support has been life-saving - and where it's been absent.
Our guests include Joel Morrison from The Old Bar Fitzroy, Kyran Wheatley from Comedy Republic, Adam Portelli from MEAA Victoria, and Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp.
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The Covid-19 pandemic has seen lockdowns and disruptions across Australia, particularly in Melbourne and Sydney, with Melbourne becoming the city in the world that has endured the most days in lockdown. These lockdowns have come in blocks, some longer than others, with periods of reprieve in between, but never long enough for our industries and communities to fully find their footing before the next set of restrictions has been imposed.
In this series, hosted by Amanda Reedy, we speak to the small business owners, sole traders, community leaders, and experts across a range of industries that have been impacted by the pandemic, to understand the specific challenges they have faced, celebrate the ways they have persevered, and explore the questions and concerns about the challenges that lie ahead.
In our first episode, we speak to live venue owners in Melbourne about how they’ve managed to keep the lights on while the stage doors remained closed, ask how ongoing density limits will impact their ability to re-open and consider where government support has been life-saving - and where it's been absent.
Our guests include Joel Morrison from The Old Bar Fitzroy, Kyran Wheatley from Comedy Republic, Adam Portelli from MEAA Victoria, and Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The pandemic has seen lockdowns and disruptions across Australia, particularly in Melbourne and Sydney, with Melbourne becoming the city in the world that has endured the most days in lockdown. These lockdowns have come in blocks, some longer than others, with periods of reprieve in between, but never long enough for our industries and communities to fully find their footing before the next set of restrictions has been imposed.
In this series, we speak to the small business owners, sole traders, community leaders, and experts across a range of industries that have been impacted by the pandemic, to understand the specific challenges they have faced, celebrate the ways they have persevered, and explore the questions and concerns about the challenges that lie ahead.
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S1 E2: Performing to an Audience of None
When COVID-19 took hold in 2020, we collectively turned to the arts to save our sanity. We found solace in our favourite music, binged our way through Netflix, and sought out our favourite comedians online when we needed a laugh. But despite providing sanctuary from the pandemic, the arts and entertainment industry has been hit hard, leaving thousands of creative workers, artists, and performers jobless and desperate to get the show back on the road.
Our stories today come from Melbourne, Victoria. Once known as the epicentre of the Australian arts scene, the city is now famous for spending more days in lockdown than any other place in the world, surpassing Buenos Aires record of 245 days in October 2021.
In this episode, we talk to Melbourne-based performers about their experience surviving the pandemic, the future of live performance and getting back on stage in a post lockdown world.
Our guests include comedian Kirsty Webeck, cabaret favourite Queenie van de Zandt, and Adam Portelli from MEAA Victoria.
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