To mark World Theatre Day, Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury calls on the government to increase its support for the arts.
The pandemic was catastrophic for the Theatre - a sector which relies so particularly on personal interaction. My own stark realisation of what was about to happen was on the 16th of March 2020 when the doors to Tom Stoppard’s Leopastaldt were closed in my face as I arrived - lockdown had begun.
During the Covid-19 lockdowns the cultural sector showed characteristic imagination and innovation and found new ways of collaborating and working with communities across the land - streaming performances and exhibitions.
The Lowry in Salford – of which I am a Trustee - created #LoveLowry to maintain a relationship with its local community. Now called Lowry Online – it has become permanent – a virtual theatre and studio online space for all ages...Keep reading on Politics Home.
The pandemic was catastrophic for the Theatre - a sector which relies so particularly on personal interaction. My own stark realisation of what was about to happen was on the 16th of March 2020 when the doors to Tom Stoppard’s Leopastaldt were closed in my face as I arrived - lockdown had begun.
During the Covid-19 lockdowns the cultural sector showed characteristic imagination and innovation and found new ways of collaborating and working with communities across the land - streaming performances and exhibitions.
The Lowry in Salford – of which I am a Trustee - created #LoveLowry to maintain a relationship with its local community. Now called Lowry Online – it has become permanent – a virtual theatre and studio online space for all ages...Keep reading on Politics Home.