ben sidwell went to meet the theatre staff to see how it went, as well as the cast and crew of priscilla, queen of the desert. # i spent, oh, so many nights... when you go through a dark time that we've all gone through, it's been so magical to come back. everyone was just so happy to be there and it feels amazing. # i will survive. it's been a long time since the stage was set and the seats were full at the birmingham hippodrome. almost 18 months ago, the curtain fell due to covid — leaving nearly everyone in the industry out of work. i was lucky enough to secure an at—homejob. i worked for a dog—food—delivery service. stop! mm. and now... now look at her! yeah, so i did that. i had a few friends that weren't successful in getting at—home jobs, because if you've been successful in theatre you don't really have much experience in anything else. during lockdown, many of the cast of priscilla, queen of the desert had to find another career. kevin yates from wolverhampton