State Government to look at new ways to stream performances
Virtual reality, augmented reality or just traditional film – this is how you might be viewing performances during the coronavirus outbreak.
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The State Government will look at finding innovative ways to show arts performances in the wake of banning gatherings of more than 100 people.
At a meeting on Monday night, Premier Steven Marshall said rather than “whinge, whine, moan and catastrophise” that there are no public performances in the state, the government could look at new ways to show off work and keep companies afloat.
That could be via traditional film, pay per view and even augmented or virtual reality.
It comes as Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday announced a ban on all non-essential indoor gatherings of more than 100 people.
“We can experiment this year … so we can improve the capability of the arts sector in terms of running businesses going forward,” Mr Marshall said.
It is an approach that some companies are already investigating, including Australian Dance Theatre (ADT).
The company was supposed to perform its show Colony this weekend at the 2020 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art at the Art Gallery.
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ADT executive director Nick Hays said the show would be filmed instead and put online next week for free.
He said among the reasons for filming work was lifting spirits at an uneasy time.
“The Art Gallery and ADT may even work out a way that the filmed version can be seen in a gallery environment as well,” Mr Hays said.
Hartstone-Kitney Productions artistic director Joanne Hartstone is investigating using a 3D camera to film performances then put them online, possibly for a fee.
“There is a lot of things to work out, but it is important that … we engage the community somehow,” she said.
