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Newcastle Comedy Festival brings COVID-inspired laughter to socially distanced audiences – ABC News
Comedians at the Newcastle Comedy Festival try new material on a packed house — albeit with audience members seated 2 metres apart — as the performance industry…
Comedy legend Rove McManus perhaps summed it up best in opening remarks during his COVID-safe performance at the Newcastle Comedy Festival: “Nothing says fun like ‘are you ready for a big afternoon of comedy?'”
Key points:
- Matinee audience members were seated 2 square metres apart, following COVID-safe measures announced by Newcastle Civic Theatre management
- The gig, featuring Nina Oyama, Randy Feltface, Sam Taunton and others, was split into two sittings to cater for the audience demand
- Despite the…
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