First of all, what's certain is that we're seeing fatigue build up in the teams. There are more and more sick leaves, and, generally speaking, the precarious state of mental health is a cause for concern. This stems from the fact that they don't necessarily have the resources needed to achieve their ends. So, they've had to get used to working miracles on a daily basis with the resources they have, which is exhausting and draining. We see this a lot.
Next, regarding today's topic, I would say that without strong performance spaces willing to do what it takes to champion a work, draw audiences into the space and facilitate encounters between the audience, the artist and the work, the creative funding policy certainly loses a lot of its impact. The work is funded and created, but if it has only a few performances, or even just one performance in a major urban centre, if it doesn't tour or reach audiences, we're kind of missing the mark.
There is a concept that you amplify the impact when you have a robust performance network capable of taking a production and bringing it to audiences everywhere.