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Technology Brings New Interest, Crowds to Closed Theaters
July 11, 2021
FILE - The Royal Shakespeare Company s theatre complex is seen in Stratford-upon-Avon, Britain, March 22, 2019. (REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo)
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For many people involved in the theater, the past year has been difficult. For others, coronavirus closures have provided new
opportunities using technology.
Britain’s Royal Shakespeare Company is one example.
Even before COVID-19 restrictions closed theaters, the company had shared recorded performances as movies. This helped people who could not get to London or New York City to see the live shows.
Theatregoers watch a performance of the West End show The Show Must Go On at the Palace Theatre in London on June 2. Photo: Reuters
For many it is theatre’s darkest hour. For others, Britain’s Royal Shakespeare Company included, lockdown has speeded up the use of technology that has transformed stagecraft and revealed new audiences and business opportunities.
Even before Covid-19 closed theatres, they had distributed recorded performances via cinemas for people who could not get to the West End or Broadway.
The pandemic has turned even the smallest theatres into producers of streamed content watched far beyond their local communities.