Ink Pellet - September 2020 Issue IP133

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I am surely not alone in wondering why it has been possible to go to the cinema or sit in a plane next to strangers for several hours, yet theatres have remained dark? Are theatres really that dangerous? Unfortunately, easing of restrictions has come too late to salvage most of the traditional Christmas shows and pantos on which regional theatres rely, but of course, if nothing else, the arts world is full of creative people. It is heartening to see how inventive producers have been, to adapt and utilise new technologies to keep producing ‘live’ performances. We round up several of these in this issue, offering you the opportunity to take in everything from school plays to Shakespeare, either at home or in the classroom, and hope you may be able to donate or subscribe to assist struggling artists.
Our Big Interview in this issue is with Alexia Khadime, who should have been staring in The Prince of Egypt, but who has spent ‘lockdown’ performing online to support those less fortunate in the theatre industry. Read her story from page 6 and in other features this issue, discover how colleges, schools and producers are making use of new learnt skills to get us through this. After all… the shows MUST go on!