THE curtain may be about to fall on perhaps the Civic Theatre's most disrupted year, but the city's most iconic theatre has no plans to bow out in 2021.
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The Civic Theatre on Tuesday launched its 2021 subscription season days after rules changed to allow up to 75 per cent capacity of seated patrons.
Theatre manager Leonie Wallace said the new schedule would let many of the highlights scheduled for 2020 shine brighter as new attractions were brought to town.
"The season is designed to appeal to a wide range of tastes, including musicals, dramas, children's shows, and this year features presentations from Opera Australia with Bizet's Carmen and Sydney Dance Company's Impermanence," Ms Wallace said.
"It will also include standout favourites like The Wharf Revue, The Gospel According to Paul and both the Melbourne and Sydney comedy festivals, while local productions, Awkward by Catapult Dance and Do Your Parents Know You're Straight? from Bearfoot Theatre will feature in February as part of New Annual, presented by City of Newcastle."
Lord mayor Nuatali Nelmes said the theatre would beckon for many as the pandemic was wrangled under control.
"It's an opportune time for Novocastrians to get out of the house and back into the theatre to experience the exhilaration of hearing live music or the emotional journey of live theatre in person, and to share those experiences with friends or family in a COVID Safe way," Cr Nelmes said.
"Few industries were hit harder by the economic impact of COVID-19 than the performing arts, with live performances among the first to shut down and the last to have audience restrictions eased.
Few industries were hit harder by the economic impact of COVID-19 than the performing arts, with live performances among the first to shut down and the last to have audience restrictions eased.
"The Civic Theatre subscription season will provide another crucial boost to the embattled sector, while also delighting theatregoers with what is a perennial highlight on the arts calendar."
Tuesday's launch coincided with a presale for existing subscribers. Public sales begin Friday.
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