Director Glen McFadden said the whole team was hugely disappointed to hear the news the show would need to be put on hold.
“Some of the cast and crew have been working on this since 2018,” he said.
“To get one week in before it shut down, at least we got on stage.
“That outlet to put it all on stage was huge — it doesn't mean the disappointment is any less — but at least that happened.
“It was huge to see the joy and energy from the cast, to see them perform.”
With last year's lockdowns postponing the production for more than a year, Mr McFadden said the company was always aware of the precarious nature of bringing a show to stage.
“From my side and the technical side, we have always been holding our breath because any outbreak or lockdown was always going to shut everything down and it would super difficult,” he said.
“Being realistic, you saw a case in Melbourne a couple weeks before we went ahead.
“Now we're scrambling to work out what it all means and if there are any other contingencies we can put in place.”
Mr McFadden said those who had tickets for shows on Friday and Saturday were encouraged to hold on to them until any further decisions were made.
“Our side, the set is hired and we have control of that for a few more weeks. Then cast and backstage, I'm sure people would be happy to go again to get the shows up,” he said.
“It's more the theatre side of it — we don't know if the theatre has any spaces available.
“As soon as we know what possibilities there are, we will let people know.”
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