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Post by theatreian on Mar 20, 2021 14:33:46 GMT
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Post by theatreian on Mar 19, 2021 12:35:41 GMT
I loved Martin Guerre and saw it in the West End several times and at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. The Original for me is the best . On of my favourite songs is All I Know.
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Post by theatreian on Mar 18, 2021 14:50:09 GMT
Don't know if any of you saw the Caroline Flack documentary last night on Channel 4. www.channel4.com/programmes/caroline-flack-her-life-and-deathIt was so sad to see such a waste of a life, but have to say her family were so dignified and she as so well liked and loved by those who knew her. Social media and the vile trolls that said such hateful things have a lot to answer for.
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Post by theatreian on Mar 17, 2021 16:31:01 GMT
21st June is the earliest date when all restrictions will be gone:
Step 4 At least five weeks after Step 3, no earlier than 21 June. By Step 4, the Government hopes to be able to introduce the following (subject to review):
No legal limits on social contact Nightclubs. Larger events. No legal limit on life events.
All the above is subject to the pilot events being tried out from April so is not guaranteed.
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Post by theatreian on Mar 16, 2021 14:46:44 GMT
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Post by theatreian on Mar 14, 2021 11:54:39 GMT
I must admit I would not walk alone at night where I live in South Birmingham. I usually feel safer in central London too. It is a very difficult area for everyone as making everywhere feel safe is an almost impossible task. This latest tragedy is at least making everyone more aware of how everyone thinks and feels. I don't know if the same level of fear exists in other countries such as the France or Spain for instance. In some areas better street lighting may make a difference .
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Post by theatreian on Mar 11, 2021 10:00:55 GMT
I think a lot is down to the covid regulations as to how many storylines and characters.
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Post by theatreian on Mar 10, 2021 9:58:19 GMT
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Post by theatreian on Mar 8, 2021 17:46:40 GMT
I don't think Birmingham is the best place for this really. I was trying to get some figures on theatre attendance and came across this article admittedly from 2016 but still relevant. it gave the average age for theatre attendance as 52 and the most common age 65-74. Birmingham is a young city, I live just outside and I don't think it has the population itself to support this sadly. The article is here:
Theatre risks failing to replenish its ageing audiences with a new generation because young people are looking to other art forms, research has claimed.
This is the claim of new research from the Audience Agency, which includes data from more than 500 venues and 10.6 million households. It suggested that the average age of theatre audiences will increase over the next decade.
An estimated 40% of English households attend the theatre, but just 15% see two or more shows a year, the Audience Agency said. The data added that theatre came lowest on the list of cultural activities people would recommend to their friends.
The data found that the largest age group for theatre audiences was people between the ages of 65 and 74, with the average age of an audience member being 52.
It suggested that the average age is set to increase “considerably” over the next 10 years if the profile of theatregoers remains the same and organisations do not reach out to different audiences.
Audience Agency chief executive Anne Torreggiani said that while the average age of theatregoers was increasing, audiences were not being replenished with young people, who over the next decade could instead look to other art forms.
“Our data suggests that younger audiences tend to prefer other art forms, so they are perhaps engaging more with other performing art forms, more contemporary art possibly, and museums are doing well with those groups,” she told The Stage.
Through the Audience Agency’s Audience Finder tool, which splits the population into groups linked to their household and postcode, it has been identified that the three groups engaging most highly with the arts represent 60% of theatre audiences, but just 22% of the population.
The Audience Agency claimed that these top three theatregoing groups were set to age at a faster rate than the population over the next 10 years.
Torreggiani went on to say: “By 2026, if we’re not careful, we could be feeling really confident because we’ll see an increase with the frequency in which people are coming to the theatre, we’ll probably see an increase in how much some people are willing to pay for it, but it also looks as though our audience will be getting older and not necessarily being replenished.
“There’s a danger that theatre audiences could look very healthy in 2026 without us noticing that we are increasingly failing to engage that younger audience, who are engaging with culture in a different way at the moment.”
The data was originally presented at industry conference Theatre 2016.
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Post by theatreian on Mar 8, 2021 12:17:57 GMT
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Post by theatreian on Mar 7, 2021 10:08:28 GMT
Has anyone been to this yet?
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Post by theatreian on Mar 6, 2021 23:24:19 GMT
Just thought I would share this clip of Denise Nolan singing 'With One Look'. She gives it some welly!! Costume a bit dubious, but not sure were it was filmed. Denise played Mrs Johnston from Blood Brothers a fair bit back in the day too.
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Post by theatreian on Mar 5, 2021 10:48:59 GMT
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Post by theatreian on Mar 3, 2021 17:13:28 GMT
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Post by theatreian on Mar 1, 2021 14:49:51 GMT
First look at the Oprah interview! Supposed to be shown here next Monday 8th.
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Post by theatreian on Feb 27, 2021 17:38:02 GMT
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Post by theatreian on Feb 27, 2021 15:44:55 GMT
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Post by theatreian on Feb 27, 2021 15:39:03 GMT
I guess the bottom line is most find it sad that what was so promising for the future ( The Fab Four) will not now be happening. I have nothing against the decision Harry made, but it is the way he has gone about it and the lack of respect for the Monarchy where all his success and monetary reward will come from( not directly but the reason his projects will happen). The Queen and others have shown what real Duty is and how to act graciously. I do wish Harry well though and hope he doesn't live to regret what he has done.
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Post by theatreian on Feb 27, 2021 15:24:14 GMT
There is a separate website giving more information on the above cruises: sethsbroadwayvacations.com
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Post by theatreian on Feb 27, 2021 9:55:00 GMT
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Post by theatreian on Feb 27, 2021 9:49:18 GMT
Well Jane Mcdonald could belt it out I'm sure.
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Post by theatreian on Feb 26, 2021 12:19:02 GMT
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Post by theatreian on Feb 26, 2021 12:01:44 GMT
The bit where the trolley fell was very funny!
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Post by theatreian on Feb 26, 2021 11:22:30 GMT
Just watched Harry with James Cordon. Quite entertaining!
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