Australia's entertainment industry has been decimated by the coronavirus pandemic. Last week, KPMG released an audit report of the Sydney Theatre Company that cast 'significant doubt' over the company's chance of staying afloat. At the same time, international circus group Cirque due Soleil announced they were in almost $1 billion in debt and needed to cut at least 3,500 staff. 
In this episode, national editor Tory Maguire is joined by senior culture writer Nathanael Cooper to discuss the future of the Sydney Theatre Company and the now-bankrupt Cirque du Soleil.

Australia's entertainment industry has been decimated by the coronavirus pandemic. Last week, KPMG released an audit report of the Sydney Theatre Company that cast 'significant doubt' over the company's chance of staying afloat. At the same time, international circus group Cirque due Soleil announced they were in almost $1 billion in debt and needed to cut at least 3,500 staff.&nbsp; In this episode, national editor&nbsp;<a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/tory-maguire-h0yjtc" data-sk="tooltip_parent" aria-describedby="sk-tooltip-6407">Tory Maguire</a>&nbsp;is joined by senior culture writer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/nathanael-cooper-gmdimj" data-sk="tooltip_parent" aria-describedby="sk-tooltip-6408">Nathanael Cooper</a>&nbsp;to discuss the future of the Sydney Theatre Company and the now-bankrupt Cirque du Soleil.

From the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, Please Explain Daily cuts through the noise to give you insight into the stories that drive the nation.

From the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, Please Explain Daily cuts through the noise to give you insight into the stories that drive the nation.

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