Throwing physical distancing to the wind

LAST week, my team at the Performing Arts Centre of Penang (penangpac) were busy updating our ticketing system to follow the physical distancing requirement of the standard operating procedure. We were preparing for one of our upcoming shows (in two weeks’ time) at our black box theatre, penangpac.

For those not in the know, seating guidelines for creative industries such as performing arts centres clearly state that there must be a distance of 1.5m between seats for the audience. As a result, the new seating arrangement only allowed 28 seats per show compared to 114 seats at 100% capacity. We were heartbroken.