The boss of Shakespeare’s Globe hopes the theatre’s reopening can provide “cultural nourishment”.
The London venue welcomed back patrons on Wednesday after being closed for 429 days due to the pandemic.
It reopened for a production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, with a socially distanced audience reduced to 470 from the usual 1600.
Capacity will gradually increase as health guidelines evolve.
Shakespeare’s Globe theatre has reopened its doors after being closed for more than a year (John Walton/PA)
The Globe’s chief executive, Neil Constable, told of his delight at fans being invited back inside.
“I think we are going to give an opportunity for people to come together safely. People haven’t been, unless they’ve been to some of the pilot events, in large-scale gatherings,” he told the PA news agency.
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Chancellor visits film & tv academy as over 40,000 jobs in sector supported by government scheme
The Chancellor marked the figures with a visit to the London Screen Academy, a Free School for 16-19-year olds wanting to work in the film and TV industry. The school gives students from all backgrounds the opportunity to go on to excel in screen industries, having achieved the UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma (equivalent to three A-Levels).
During the tour, the Chancellor saw how young people are gaining the skills they need to get into work in an industry the government has supported through the pandemic. He met students working for their end of year projects and saw some filming, hair and make up practice, costume design and postproduction editing.
Chancellor visits film & tv academy as over 40,000 jobs in the sector supported by government scheme
Talented young people seeking careers in the creative industries were given a boost today with new figures showing more than 41,000 jobs and close to 450 productions have been supported by the Government’s Film & TV Production Restart Scheme.
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20 May 2021
The Chancellor marked the figures with a visit to the London Screen Academy, a Free School for 16-19-year olds wanting to work in the film and TV industry. The school gives students from all backgrounds the opportunity to go on to excel in screen industries, having achieved the UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma (equivalent to three A-Levels).