When the pandemic closed theatres around the world, it created many significant challenges for artists and arts workers. Some people began to reconsider the sustainability of their current practice; others took advantage of ‘the great pause’ to think about the future of the sector, and what a fairer and more equitable arts industry might look like.
Here, five women directors and music directors discuss their experiences of the pandemic upon their careers, from closures to digital pivots and their thoughts about the industry’s future.