I love theatre, both on and off the stage. I’ve reviewed shows for Everything Theatre and Official Theatre, and interviewed artists for local radio.
Supporting theatre during lockdown
The last twelve months have been a struggle for many industries and the arts are no exception. Whilst the end of lockdown may (hopefully!) be in sight, it will take time before those theatres which are able to reopen are fully ‘back on their feet’.
So what can we theatre-lovers do to help?
Screwing up Shakespeare: Why imperfect theatre is so great
Some years ago, during a production of Macbeth at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon, one of the actors missed his entrance. I don’t remember the exact cue line but it was something like “and behold, he comes!”… and he didn’t.
Theatre’s magic is becoming a numbers game
Following Andrew Lloyd Webber’s socially distanced test event at the London Palladium last week, discussions have arisen around the importance of having a full auditorium. It seems theatre looses some of it’s magic, when a significant chunk of the audience is missing.