Arts groups brace themselves for blow as stricter social distancing measures to prevent Covid-19 spread kick in

Johnny Ng (left) and Yazid Jalil in The Theatre Practice’s play Four Horse Road. The play is going ahead with its opening on March 25, 2020. PHOTO: THE THEATRE PRACTICE
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SINGAPORE - Arts group The Finger Players is going ahead with its new play Citizen X, which opens on March 26 at the Drama Centre's Black Box. Co-artistic director Ellison Tan Yuyang, 29, points out that the audience capacity for the venue is 120, less than the new government limit of 250 participants at ticketed events.

The group is working closely with the Drama Centre to ensure thermal screening and contact tracing processes are done, she added.

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