The response of Polish performance artists to cultural policies during the pandemic: liminality, precarity and resilience

Theatre without theatres: Investigating access barriers to mediatized theatre and digital liveness during the covid-19 pandemic

“…Performers and festivals had to quickly reinvent themselves as “content creators” ( Elsden et al, 2021 ) to keep afloat in the new digital economy, but for the most part without experience in this type of creative industry. Also, among the performing artists most ready to adapt, the constant changes in the health and legislative situation have not allowed them to focus on a stable transition path, thus increasing the pre-existing precarious status ( Jeziński & Lorek-Jezińska, 2021 ). A further source of inequality was dissimilar access to subsidy measures, which in some cases produced resentment between the subsidised and those who continued to work ( Walmsley et al, 2022 ).…”

A life without a plan? Freelance musicians in pandemic limbo

“…Not being able to maintain normal practices due to crisis is problematic in terms of maintaining careers as well as occupational faith ( Hennekam and Bennet, 2016 ; Flore et al, 2021 ; Ye, 2021 ). However, the pandemic has led to adapted forms of emotional management, as increased critical reflection and openness about previously hidden emotions ( Wettergren et al, 2020 ; Rudrum et al, 2022 ; Jezinski and Lorek-Jezinska, 2021 ; Szostak and Sulkowski, 2021 ). To conclude, these concepts are used to understand the complex interplay between places, spaces and emotions in freelance work – in times of crisis, when normal practices are challenged.…”

Strategies in Managing Challenges of The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPAC) during Uncertain Times: A Reflection and A Way Forward

“…Some previous studies have looked into this pressing issue with a focus on hybridising performances, re-visiting adaptive cultural policies and leveraging on social media platforms, in order to build liminality, precarity and resilience (Bădin, 2021;Jeziński & Lorek-Jezińska, 2022;Setiawan et al, 2021;Webb, 2021). More often than not, the endeavour has been to ensure that the operations and finances are steady.…”