Lights, camera, not much action for Durban entertainers
For the arts and entertainment industry, the challenge has always been there, but it is just exacerbated, said the multi-award winning actress, Lisa Bobbert.
IT’S no secret that the Covid-19 pandemic has placed massive financial strain on various industries. Many businesses had to close their doors completely and others were forced to downsize by retrenching staff.
For the arts and entertainment industry, the challenge has always been there, but it is just exacerbated, said the multi-award winning actress, Lisa Bobbert.
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“It’s a challenge to get people out and to come to shows. When Covid-19 came, the challenge got real and there was a time when we could not work for months,” she said. “My husband, Aaron Mcilroy, and I own a production company and everything we had planned was cancelled overnight.”
She added that there are three aspects to the company, this includes theater shows, corporate events and work done in collaboration with other people.
“Aaron is a comedian and most companies are not holding any events during Covid, so we’ve had to reinvent the wheel. We now host online comedy events on Friday afternoons where staff think they’re attending a Zoom meeting and then we appear on their screens to add some comedy,” she said.
