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That was some interval. Cork theatres are to reopen
After 15 months, theatres in Cork are finally planning to reopen for small audiences. It’s good to be back, says JO KERRIGAN, as she resumes the Theatre Nights column she has written in the Echo for more than 20 years
Sophie Motley, Artistic Director at Everyman.
Jo Kerrigan
WELL, it’s been a long 15 months, hasn’t it?
Temples of drama shuttered and silent; actors, directors, stage managers, set designers, and costumiers wondering where their lives had gone. And audiences bereft of their beloved live performances.
Then the announcement last Friday by the Taoiseach that theatres would reopen on June 7. It took everyone by surprise. No advance warning to those most involved?
Imagine watching a movie when water starts lapping round your feet! A Corkman shares that memory with JO KERRIGAN, who also recalls the old telephone .