eternal Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 People from the world of theatre and the arts are appealing to the Government to help the industry and to avoid our theatres being closed forever. There is a chance to sign this petition: Just make sure you confirm your email in your email box for your vote to count. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted June 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 Parliament will now consider this for debate as over 100,000 signatures received. Thankyou if you signed it. There is a lovely poem about theatres from Twitter. Rachel Doyle Twitter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted June 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 This is a little from Andrew Lloyd Webber who is trying his best to support the industry Andrew Lloyd Webber on Twitter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted June 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 Promising ideas for Concerts too The Daily Mirror (Just hope no one is allergic to the disinfectant mist) It's all sounding like it is moving fast and people are working together to try and achieve results. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted June 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 Roadmap revealed for the opening of Theatres. https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/culture-secretary-roadmap-reopen-venues_51849.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=25june2020 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted June 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 This has been posted on Twitter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted June 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 10 things we can do to help the Theatre industry SEE HERE 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted July 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 These are just some of the big names who have signed a letter to the Culture Secretary to try and save the Music Industry 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValR Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 I saw that Eternal but not sure what they want the government to do. They are already paying furlough for millions of people, and a lot of the people who have signed this are multi millionaires, are they prepared to help? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted July 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 I think these people are just putting their names to the cause. I think the general feeling is for the Government to step in and support the industry until such times it is deemed safe for live performances to go ahead. Many people in the music industry are self employed so as such would not be furloughed. There is now even risk to our much loved Royal Albert Hall 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValR Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 I understand that Eternal and whilst I love the theatre and have done for many years it is impossible for the government to keep them all going. A lot of the people signing are people who don't live in England for tax purposes which I find hypocritical. I know there are a huge number of them will be self employed and wouldn't have earned a lot of money anyway especially in theatre, I just hope that theatre will come back at some point and especially Pantos which is their biggest money earner. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted July 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 Yes you are right Valr. However I think the government can do more to help. I read yesterday of the theatre in Southampton which was built just 2 years ago has closed for ever. This seems a tragedy. I gave some thought to what you were saying about the millionaires and perhaps it would have been appropriate for one of these to step in and save the theatre. They could then pass the running of it to others- just be name only. I sincerely hope we get theatre back sooner rather than later. I was wondering today as I wondered round seeing perspex screens everywhere why they couldn't put a clear perspex screen between the performers and the audience? The performers would have to form a Bubble with the rest of the cast for the duration but these adaptations have to be made at the moment. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariaw81 Posted July 4, 2020 Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 Forming a bubble for a run of 6 months is to long for some people to be away from their loved ones, Footloose would mean Gareth doesn’t see Missy or family for the duration, I can see him dropping out if he has to do that. It is however a good idea if it’s the only way for the arts to be saved and those who need their career to live will be willing to do this. Those screens are a good idea and should definitely be used. I really hope something can be done to help get things going soon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted July 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 I think theatre and music people are so passionate about their work they would do anything to perform but would agree it is a big ask. Let's hope it doesn't come to this. There is at last some support from Government 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted July 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 Take a listen to the Micheal Ball Show from Sunday where he made a very emotion appeal https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000kn1y( 42.20 minutes) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted July 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 This is great news We are making progress - be it slowly 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValR Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 Just hope some theatres will be able to open, it will be difficult with social distancing and probably not financially viable but I think for all the actors and backstage staff it will be good that they have something to aim for. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khelda Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 My daughter is going to an open/outdoor theatre in Winchester in Aug, just hoping it wont rain. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValR Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 We went to an outdoor event in one of our local pub gardens last night.raining to start with but thankfully stopped. Tickets in advance, tribute George Michael and Elton John acts, it was sold out, about 200 people (it is a huge garden) All tables socially distanced and we felt very safe where we were, food and drink all waiter service. However, there were large tables of people obviously not the same household, people hugging, shaking hands, dancing close to each other, I suspect a lot of them have been doing this for a long time! We were the oldest by about 20 years but we had a great time in our own space 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khelda Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 Glad you had fun Val. The big table might have all been family seeing each other again after a time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValR Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 I don't think they were Khelda, there were lots of large tables and mostly couples of a similar age so friends rather than family. Quite a few children/teenagers as well all playing and dancing together 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khelda Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 Yes unfortunately there are a lot of people who think it does not effect them and they don't care that it could harm others. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted July 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 This item was on the news last night. Prior to Andrew Lloyd Webber being interviewed he showed how walking into his theatre you would have your temperature taken and then walk through a disnefectant very similar to the scanner we walk through in an airport. He is trying his upmost to get theatres back up and running. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted July 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 Today Andrew Lloyd Webber ran a Pilot show from the London Palladium to demonstrate how Theatres can operate during the Pandemic; The Evening Standard tells us how it went. This is from Matt Hemley on Twitter who was there and guides us through every part of his visit. and this is Beverley Knight(who agreed to be part of this Pilot show) singing Memory to the audience You may need your tissues and you met want to stand up and clap but most of all we hope this results in us all being back in theatres with our tissues and our clapping. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted August 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2020 This is a sad read: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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