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‘Half masks’, packed foyers and bar queues: are Covid-safe theatres really safe? – The Guardian
Sydney Opera House has become the latest to mandate mask wearing – but even with safety measures in place, going to the theatre carries ‘an incredible risk’
When the Sydney Opera House tightened its Covid-safe policy on Thursday, making masks mandatory inside all foyers and theatres, it became one of the last major venues in Sydney to do so.
The new rule applies from Saturday 2 January, coinciding with the opening nights of two major productions: Rent, at the Drama theatre, with a reduced audience of around 400; and Opera Australias The Merry Widow, at the Joan Sutherland, with a 75% capacity of 1,100.
Mask-wearing will now be required for patrons over…
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