Can the show go on? Britain's arts scene tries to emerge from lockdown.
The London Coliseum, the largest theatre in London's West End is closed along with the rest of the theatre district due to the coronavirus pandemic.for the arts. While it’s been applauded by the industry, the details of who will receive the funds and how long the package can prop up the sector are unclear.
For actors like Ben Hall, 27, waiting for productions to resume has been unnerving. He had last played Henry V in a production in Bristol, about 115 miles west of London, and was auditioning for a new role when the lockdowns were implemented.Pedestrians walk past the Shaftesbury Theatre, which remains closed due to restrictions, in London's West End on Monday.Even his fallback restaurant job is on hold after the place where he worked closed during the lockdown.
“The arts have always been ingenious at turning these things to its advantage and responding to crisis,” said Nick Kenyon, managing director of the Barbican Centre in London.
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