With Arts Funding Squeezed, Amateur Theatre is Even More Essential – Tamara von Werthern
Professional theatre has it tough right now. Many venues are reporting lower ticket sales than before the pandemic, either because audience members are still wary of returning to crowded spaces, or because many simply broke the habit after two years of closed venues and easy access to TV and films at home. But they’re also facing high-energy costs (live theatre is an energy-intensive affair!) and, like the rest of us, are bearing the general brunt of the cost-of-living crisis and the higher prices that involves. And, on top of all of that, many communities around the country are now finding their funding on which they rely under threat, too.
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