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Post by alece10 on Aug 20, 2020 13:07:18 GMT
Live at Zedel is back with some brilliant shows. Sadly, there are no provisions for the solo theatre goer, only tables of two or more. But, they are offering a live stream of each show for half the price, which I think is a huge leap forward: www.brasseriezedel.com/events/If you are prepared to pay £50 you can book a table for 2 for sole use. We have done that by booking a table for 3 for 2 of us as there were no 2 tables left and its cost us £37.50 each |
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Post by robertb213 on Aug 20, 2020 13:46:03 GMT
I completely get why there are no solo options at Zedel, it's such a small venue and they'd lose too much money if there was only 1 customer on a table. It's a shame. I love that venue but I can't justify £50 for what will be a 70 minute show. Maybe next year!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2020 15:04:02 GMT
I completely get why there are no solo options at Zedel, it's such a small venue and they'd lose too much money if there was only 1 customer on a table. It's a shame. I love that venue but I can't justify £50 for what will be a 70 minute show. Maybe next year! Same - I've purchased a livestream ticket for Rachel Tucker and John Owen-Jones instead. |
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Post by talkingheads on Aug 20, 2020 16:07:00 GMT
I completely get why there are no solo options at Zedel, it's such a small venue and they'd lose too much money if there was only 1 customer on a table. It's a shame. I love that venue but I can't justify £50 for what will be a 70 minute show. Maybe next year! Same - I've purchased a livestream ticket for Rachel Tucker and John Owen-Jones instead. I got the live stream for Pippa Evans, I love Showstopper and her solo Fringe shows are always wonderful. |
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Post by peggysue on Aug 20, 2020 18:45:48 GMT
I have also booked for Rachel Tucker and John Owen-Jones and am really looking forward to it.
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Post by Jan on Aug 20, 2020 19:25:51 GMT
Southwark Playhouse opening with a socially distanced audience 1st October. Good for them. If a small venue can open then why can’t NT ?
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Post by robertb213 on Aug 20, 2020 19:27:17 GMT
I have also booked for Rachel Tucker and John Owen-Jones and am really looking forward to it. I'd be there in a heartbeat if it was feasible. Those two together, such stellar talents 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 |
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Post by zahidf on Aug 20, 2020 19:29:27 GMT
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Post by Jan on Aug 20, 2020 19:40:49 GMT
Oh yes, I missed that. No trouble attracting a suitably small audience for that. |
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Post by zahidf on Aug 20, 2020 20:00:10 GMT
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Post by joem on Aug 20, 2020 20:42:28 GMT
I am so relieved. I thought we'd have to watch an eternity of silent movies. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2020 11:38:05 GMT
I have also booked for Rachel Tucker and John Owen-Jones and am really looking forward to it. I'd be there in a heartbeat if it was feasible. Those two together, such stellar talents 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 It's on a livestream so surely feasible? |
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Post by robertb213 on Aug 21, 2020 11:43:01 GMT
I'd be there in a heartbeat if it was feasible. Those two together, such stellar talents 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 It's on a livestream so surely feasible? I meant feasible to be in the room. Livestreams don't have anywhere near the same magic for me I'm afraid. |
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Post by talkingheads on Aug 21, 2020 12:23:51 GMT
While it's brilliant that this is the case, it still doesn't answer the central question of how Dowden expects theatres to operate with social distancing.
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Post by robertb213 on Aug 21, 2020 16:52:46 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2020 10:49:38 GMT
I hope he’s not basing anything on the headline because it is massively misleading. The study says that talking or singing quietly, as you might in a one on one conversation, is minimal risk. As soon as you project, however, the risk is multiplied massively. In that situation then acting and singing are equal, yes, but equally dangerous. A study out of Boston University has reported their results on this in detail, finding similar results on volume. Both have the limitation that they tested one person at a time though, so scaling up hasn’t been looked at (probably unethical to do so). New guidelines say “However, these studies have indicated that it is the cumulative aerosol transmission from both those performing in and attending events that is likely to create risk. We are continuing to develop more detailed understanding of how to mitigate this potential aggregate risk.“. |
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Post by zahidf on Aug 22, 2020 12:25:30 GMT
I hope he’s not basing anything on the headline because it is massively misleading. The study says that talking or singing quietly, as you might in a one on one conversation, is minimal risk. As soon as you project, however, the risk is multiplied massively. In that situation then acting and singing are equal, yes, but equally dangerous. A study out of Boston University has reported their results on this in detail, finding similar results on volume. Both have the limitation that they tested one person at a time though, so scaling up hasn’t been looked at (probably unethical to do so). New guidelines say “However, these studies have indicated that it is the cumulative aerosol transmission from both those performing in and attending events that is likely to create risk. We are continuing to develop more detailed understanding of how to mitigate this potential aggregate risk.“. Its a study the govt did, so I'd hope its not headline based.. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2020 16:49:18 GMT
I hope he’s not basing anything on the headline because it is massively misleading. The study says that talking or singing quietly, as you might in a one on one conversation, is minimal risk. As soon as you project, however, the risk is multiplied massively. In that situation then acting and singing are equal, yes, but equally dangerous. A study out of Boston University has reported their results on this in detail, finding similar results on volume. Both have the limitation that they tested one person at a time though, so scaling up hasn’t been looked at (probably unethical to do so). New guidelines say “However, these studies have indicated that it is the cumulative aerosol transmission from both those performing in and attending events that is likely to create risk. We are continuing to develop more detailed understanding of how to mitigate this potential aggregate risk.“. Its a study the govt did, so I'd hope its not headline based.. The preprint is here if people want to have a look at it - s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/itempdf74155353254prod/12789221/Comparing_the_Respirable_Aerosol_Concentrations_and_Particle_Size_Distributions_Generated_by_Singing__Speaking_and_Breat_v1.pdfThe following is interesting and. maybe, goes some way to explaining the seemingly random distribution of superspreading events. "We also find that a minority of participants emitted substantially more aerosols than others, sometimes more than an order of magnitude above the median, consistent with the long-tail of a log-normal distribution when viewed in linear-concentration space. This observation is consistent with a previous study. However, the highest emitters were not consistently the highest across all activities, suggesting the magnitude of emission from an individual may be highly activity specific. It is unclear why some participants emit substantially more than others, and further studies are required to better characterise the variability of aerosol emission across the population, as well as the consistency of emission from an individual over time." |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Aug 27, 2020 13:10:41 GMT
My theatre group here in Oxford has just selected two plays to be performed as part of a mini season in November - audience capacity will be capped at 28... not easy to make the finances work but it is worth trying
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Post by zahidf on Aug 28, 2020 12:08:37 GMT
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Post by kathryn on Aug 28, 2020 13:53:36 GMT
I see that we are being encouraged to get back to working in the office, which involves commuting on public transport for most working in London.
I’m really baffled - how come it is apparently safe to spend 10 hours a week on enclosed commuter trains - where you are frequently breathing in each other’s faces - as long as you wear a mask, and yet not safe to sit in a theatre at usual capacity wearing a mask for a couple of hours?
How can it be safe to do my regular rush hour commute and yet not safe to sit in a theatre? I am physically much close to people on my commute for a lot longer and a lot more regularly.
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Post by theatreian on Aug 28, 2020 14:43:40 GMT
For those fans of 80's music The Fizz are performing at Lichfield Garrick in November , afternoon and evening. It's a performance and Q AND A . Have booked for the afternoon as it seems all laid out in socially distanced seating. www.lichfieldgarrick.com/whats-on/music/the-fizz/2546 |
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Post by talkingheads on Aug 28, 2020 16:39:04 GMT
I see that we are being encouraged to get back to working in the office, which involves commuting on public transport for most working in London. I’m really baffled - how come it is apparently safe to spend 10 hours a week on enclosed commuter trains - where you are frequently breathing in each other’s faces - as long as you wear a mask, and yet not safe to sit in a theatre at usual capacity wearing a mask for a couple of hours? How can it be safe to do my regular rush hour commute and yet not safe to sit in a theatre? I am physically much close to people on my commute for a lot longer and a lot more regularly. This is the turning point. Nobody who is being just as productive working from home will go back to commuting. Why would they? |
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Post by londonpostie on Aug 28, 2020 16:51:27 GMT
I think there will be an interestng dynamic soon of new companies offering home working and lower overheads to clients so there will be downward pressure on fees. Huge changes for both retail space and office space.
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Post by zahidf on Aug 28, 2020 17:16:27 GMT
Battersea arts centre has a whole month of comedy
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