ATL is the only theatre company in Australia recording and preserving for posterity great theatrical performances telling distinctly Australian stories from the stages of our most well-known theatre companies. The screening on ABC iview is to follow the hugely successful Facebook Virus-Free Streaming festival which proved the demand for digital theatre with over 20K views across 3 weeks.

“We’ve worked with all the major theatre companies in each State, and, to their credit, they have been enthusiastic supporters of this project”, says Grant Dodwell, “They have to be commended for their foresight and commitment to innovation.”

“It’s so important to realise how difficult it is for anyone living outside of major metropolitan hubs to access live theatre – pandemic or not. This crisis has brought to light the underlying inequities of making theatre widely accessible. Innovations in digital technologies have now made it all possible” adds Dodwell. “And while we never aim to replace the live theatre experience, we want people to know that there is still quality theatre content available online.”