The United States has allowed outdoor theater and music performances since July 11th – a variety

Outdoor performances will be allowed to resume in the United States from Saturday, the government has confirmed.

At a press briefing on Thursday, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden gave the green light for outdoor theater, opera, dance and music performances with socially distant audiences. It allows plays to go on at the Minak Theater in Cornwall, in addition to outdoor operas in Glendaborn, Sussex, and West End’s “Six the Musical” drive-in performances.

Dowden added that work is also underway on indoor performances with socially remote audiences to determine how art operations should be conducted and re-run over a wide area.

The minister said the government is currently conducting a “funding study” to understand how indoor conditions can work, as well as the effects of using certain types of equipment that can spread stems in enclosed areas.

Dowden told the public to “do” [their] The announcement comes less than a week after the government unveiled a $ 1.96 billion support package for the country’s practiced arts sector.

According to a five-stage “roadmap” for the theater sector that reduced restrictions on Thursday, Dowden released in late June. The plan begins with rehearsals and training; Then performance for broadcasting and recording purposes; After outdoor service with spectators and indoor pilot performances with spectators at limited distances; Then, the performances allow the audience inside the house with a limited distance; And finally, the indoor performance with the whole audience.

But the roadmap lacks a date for the final two of the plan – and the most important of the moment -.

John Morgan, chief executive of the UK’s Theaters Trust, said the new Performing Arts Guidance would provide more transparency but needed more detailed planning to plan accordingly.

“It’s disappointing that the guidelines for Stage 4 and most importantly Episode 5 have been released without a‘ no prior ’date – this is when theaters will be able to fully open and return to audiences without social distance. For the majority, this means constant delays and uncertainty as to when they will be able to reopen completely, and for some, this delay means they will never be able to reopen. “

Morgan continued: “We appreciate the difficulty in setting a date for Phase 5 because it will always be conditional as R rates are lower, more safety tests are conducted and employee safety, creativity and audience safety must be a priority. But an indicator. It is difficult for theaters to plan for the future without a date – and for many theaters this uncertainty will be devastating. “

Morgan notes that with the Fallu scheme ending in October, many theaters will fall into “uncertain circumstances” and may be forced to close permanently. “Performing arts will be the last sector to be able to effectively re-launch, and so the government’s rescue package prioritizes U.S. theaters who will suffer the most as a result of the late reopening.”