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Friday, January 25, 2013

Regional theatre and independent cinema: collaborating in a crisis

Culture professionals network | Guardian Professional: It's just before Christmas and the bar at my local independent cinema is busy. It's a slightly older crowd than usual, arguably more diverse with a few more families as well, but tonight is less a night at the movies than an evening at the theatre. This cinema is one of many in the UK with an alternative programme, bringing shows from the biggest stages in the West End, New York and Moscow to the small screen. But with high-quality theatrical productions staged nightly throughout the country's regions, could local theatres be next to bring their work to the big screen?

1 comment:

caschwartz said...

I love the fact that there are ways for people to watch shows that aren't even occurring in their country, using websites like Digital Theatre or screening things in movie theatres. It's a great way to be able to see shows you might otherwise not be able to, or to rewatch shows and notice things you didn't the first time. What I find interesting is that the article barely mentioned that you can view performances online.