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f you have friends in the events and theatre industry, give them your support during this time. Their livelihoods came to an abrupt standstill when the national lockdown was introduced in March. Under alert level three, theatres are permitted to operate with limited capacity. However, The Fugard Theatre & Bioscope says it does not anticipate reopening until late next year. Eric Abraham, founder and benefactor of the theatre, says they will most likely only start up again when a vaccine or an effective treatment for Covid-19 is available. “The Fugard Theatre & Bioscope will remain closed until we can be confident that staff, performers and audiences will not be at risk.” Abraham says, as a result, several staff members had to be
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retrenched. “A small care-taking team will remain in place to ensure that The Fugard is well maintained and in a state of readiness for the day when it is safe and financially viable to reopen.” Theatre patrons expressed their sadness on social media. John Battersby says: “What a profound loss to the arts. Will nurture many happy memories in the long interim.” Franciska Isaacs says she is sad as she watched many shows there. Isaacs hopes they will reopen soon. Jenni Parfett says she is saddened and questioned why the government does not support the arts industry. Abraham expressed his gratitude towards staff and patrons. “I would like to thank all staff for their extraordinary achievement over the past decade in making The Fugard one of Africa’s foremost theatres. I would like to thank patrons for coming and supporting The Fugard.”
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