Shows produced by a number of theatres and festivals may have to be cancelled because of new government regulations, the National Campaign for the Arts has said.
The NCFA, which is a grassroots organisation, represents artists from across the sector said it welcomed the fact that the Minister for Arts and the Minister for Health had agreed on the basic capacity figures for artistic performances.
But it said the decision that no more than 15 people could attend a show outside was not realistic for the sector. The NCFA said that when the Government guidelines stated that 200 people could attend a show outside, bodies like the Abbey, Druid, the Galway International Arts Festival and the Dublin Theatre Festival created outdoor programmes, but