Brainstorming by the Sister Act team and a remarkable piece of ingenuity has saved the remainder of the Sister Act season.
The Prime Minister announced on Monday that New Zealand, with the exception of Auckland, would remain at level 2 which meant that only a maximum of 100 people could attend a show or event.
However, instead of admitting defeat, the team brainstormed a solution that would allow several thousand Manawatū people to experience the hit Broadway musical over the next 10 days.
The blueprint was to divide the Regent into four zones with their own exits and entrances,
including their own toilet facilities.
The plan, conceived at Monday's meeting and led by production manager Allan Nagy, was then conveyed to local MP Iain Lees-Galloway, who in turn sent it to the Covid-19 All of Government Response Group.