Foot-tapping entertainment from start to finish on a bittersweet evening for joyous off-Broadway musical
Alex Zane, Cameron Burt, George Crawford and Chris Short in Forever Plaid. Photo: Darren Bell
TAKING our seats Upstairs at the Gatehouse last week felt like a Christmas miracle after a year of stages standing empty, with the anticipation dampened only by the knowledge that Forever Plaid’s first performance would also be their last.
The show opened on what should have been their dress rehearsal after it was announced Tier 3 restrictions would force theatres to close once again.
This was a gut-wrenching shame for all involved in bringing Stuart Ross’s musical to life, not least because of the theatre’s success in making the night an enjoyable – but safe – experience with one-way systems, temperature checks and ample social distancing between audience members.