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The National Theatre of Iceland: Culture in Survival Mode in Time of Crisis

In: Cross-Driven Institutional Resilience

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  • Throstur Olaf Sigurjonsson

    (University of Iceland
    Copenhagen Business School)

  • Lara Johannsdottir

    (University of Iceland)

  • Svala Gudmundsdottir

    (University of Iceland)

Abstract

When the pandemic hit in March 2020, the National Theatre of Iceland had still not yet implemented many of its planned changes following a recruitment of a new CEO. The National Theatre and all performing arts institutions were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, as the core of the theatre experience typically involves gatherings where social distancing is challenging. For approximately half of the pandemic, all theatres were closed and for the other half, there were severe restrictions. All guests were required facemasks and social distancing needed to be respected, reducing the number of spectators for each event. Many theatre lovers talked of the difficulty in experiencing the “magic” from live performances with the audience hidden behind masks, since it was difficult for actors to feed off the crowd’s reaction. The new director was faced with a significant problem. This chapter discusses how to get the theatre into survival mode. How the new CEO should approach the initiatives underway? And, did the theatre have the institutional resilience necessary to maintain its positive impact on Icelandic society?

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  • Throstur Olaf Sigurjonsson & Lara Johannsdottir & Svala Gudmundsdottir, 2023. "The National Theatre of Iceland: Culture in Survival Mode in Time of Crisis," Springer Books, in: Throstur Olaf Sigurjonsson & José M. Ruano & Alina Georgiana Profiroiu & Saule Maciukaite-Zviniene & (ed.), Cross-Driven Institutional Resilience, pages 267-286, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-031-31883-2_13
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-31883-2_13
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