The Polka Theatre in Wimbledon closed its doors for refurbishment in February 2019. It usually welcomes 100,000 families a year and it’s estimated it has entertained 3.5 million visitors since it opened in 1979. The pandemic meant that the original plan to open in Summer 2020 was not possible. Looking forward to opening again this summer, artistic director Peter Glanville said he is most excited about welcoming children back to the theatre. He said: “It is looking really great, we’re really in the final stages now, we are hoping to be able to open to the public this summer. It’s been a significant increase in the total cost of the project to more than £8.5 million.
The Adventure Theatre will be hosting its first ever Stream-A-Thon starting Sunday Feb.28 at 2 p.m. The event will feature students of the academy, local artists, and several guest appearances. With 30 hours of programming scheduled, the theater will be featuring performances in Broadway, film, and stage. Students and local artists throughout the community will […]
After a brief but significant tenure as artistic director of Watertown s New Repertory Theatre, Michael J. Bobbitt will depart this month to become executive director of the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Bobbitt – who joined the nonprofit theater in August 2019 and led it not only in expressing solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, but also in the development of its Strategic Anti-Racism, Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, Access, and Accountability Action Plan, all while simultaneously dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic – will take over leadership of the MCC on Feb. 1.
“I had planned to be at the New Rep for many years, so the timing of this move seemed a little off,” Bobbitt, 48, acknowledged in a recent telephone interview from his home in Cambridge. “But this position with the MCC was too good to turn away from. It’s a tremendous opportunity.”