Thousands of highly skilled theatre, festival and events professionals have had to little or no work since March when the lockdowns preventing the spread of Covid-19 stopped the industry in its tracks.
As part of a global day of action hundreds of New Zealand's theatres and venues will be turning red to highlight the plight of our country's backstage and behind-the-scenes production, audio, lighting, video, logistics, planning, transportation technicians and administrators and some of the world's leading technology manufacturers.
Vicki Cooksley from Entertainment Technology New Zealand talks with Karyn Hay about "Light It In Red".