[OPLIN 4cast] OPLIN 4Cast #689: In a pandemic, can the show still go on?

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OPLIN 4Cast #689: In a pandemic, can the show still go on?
October 7th, 2020

[image: Large empty theater] There's no question that the pandemic has
affected nearly every aspect of everyday life. Think back to the last time
you attended the theater: it almost certainly had to be before March of
this year. Live entertainment of every sort has almost completely ground to
a halt, and the repercussions of this have affected hundreds of thousands
of performers and those in related roles. While existing technology can't
bring back live theater as we knew it, it is helping to at least alleviate
the situation for some.

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   - Theatres look to tech to keep performing
   <https://www.bbc.com/news/av/technology-54177558>[BBC] "Technology is
   now trying to fill the void until actors can begin treading the boards
   again, but can it really replicate the excitement of a live performance?"
   - Live Theater Is Changing in Creative Ways During Pandemic
   <https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/utah/articles/2020-06-07/live-theater-is-changing-in-creative-ways-during-pandemic>
   [US News & World Report] "Hale Center Theater in Orem began the Hale at Home
   series in March, streaming recordings of past performances through its
   website, with a new show each weekend."
   - The Evolution of Live Theater During the Pandemic
   <https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/evolution-live-theater-during-pandemic>
   [WNYC Studios] "Meanwhile, in New York City, Broadway theaters remain
   closed at least through the end of this year. In a sign of how much the
   pandemic has altered the theater landscape, producers for the musical
   “Diana” announced last week that a filmed version of the show will premiere
   on Netflix before its planned Broadway opening next year."
   - Can This Game-Changing Innovation Get Live Theatre Back Before the
   Pandemic Ends?
   <https://www.playbill.com/article/a-game-changing-innovation-that-will-get-live-theatre-back-before-this-pandemic-ends>
   [Playbill] "Brendan Bradley has built a theatre in which it is entirely
   safe for actors to perform onstage together and audiences to attend with
   friends (even those with whom you’re not quarantined) sans masks or
   temperature checks; and it exists in virtual reality."

*From the Ohio Web Library <http://ohioweblibrary.org>:*

   - Knighted Impresario of the British Stage Bets on Live Theater During
   the Pandemic
   <https://proxy.oplin.org:2111/login.aspx?direct=true&db=buh&AN=143849890&site=ehost-live>
   (Gilblom, K. (2020). Knighted Impresario of the British Stage Bets on Live
   Theater During the Pandemic. *Bloomberg.Com*, N.PAG.)
   - Park Square Theatre's interactive mystery 'Riddle Puzzle Plot'
   premieres on Zoom
   <https://proxy.oplin.org:2111/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nfh&AN=2W642767729&site=ehost-live>
   (Hewitt, C. (2020, July 24). Park Square Theatre’s interactive mystery
   “Riddle Puzzle Plot” premieres on Zoom. *Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)*
   .)
   - FOLDA Festival Leads the Way for Online Live Performances During
   Pandemic
   <https://proxy.oplin.org:2111/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bwh&AN=202006051550CANADANWCANADAPR.C9404&site=ehost-live>
   (Canada Newswire. (2020, June 5). FOLDA Festival Leads the Way for Online
   Live Performances During Pandemic. *Canada Newswire*.)

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