Live Performances in a Lockdown

Abstract

The emerging of the Covid-19 virus caused a pandemic that has had a global impact on all facets of life. Including in the art sector and more specifically theatre and other live performance acts and companies. The question that has risen for many, is "How to survive?". Hence, this thesis seeks to answer the research question "How do live performance acts and companies maintain an experience of liveness during the lockdown in the Covid-19 pandemic?". This has been done through means of a multiple case study consisting out of two different cases that have been analysed.