In this episode, the topic is the the future of UK theatre and theatre spaces. And our very special guest is Lyn Gardner. Lyn is one of the UK’s most well-known theatre critics and reviewers, working at The Guardian newspaper for over 20 years, but more latterly as Associate Editor of The Stage. Lyn is one of the UK’s most well-known theatre critics and reviewers, working at The Guardian newspaper for over 20 years, but more latterly as Associate Editor of The Stage. Lyn is recognised as a champion of alternative and experimental arts as well as more mainstream productions - writing about 100s of productions each year, with a deep insight into the technical mechanics as well as the emotional heart of live story-telling in different places and spaces. As we have discussed in other podcasts in this series, the UK arts sector has been disproportionately hit by restrictions from social distancing and lockdown rules - with many professionals falling foul of the jobs retention schemes due to the complex nature of pay and employment in performing arts. Richard spoke with Lyn in early September 2020, at a time when many arts venues were declaring themselves unable to open in winter, with many planning to stay closed until March of April 2021. I was keen to know what she thought the industry might look like after corona - and is there any hope at all. --- Useful links: http://www.lyngardner.com/ https://www.thestage.co.uk/author-lyn-gardner https://stagedoorapp.com/lyn-gardner/?i=2 —-- For more information on how you can get involved with The Possibility Club – an inclusive community of professionals working out what’s next, have a look here. We’d also love to know what you think. Please review and share your responses to this podcast on your favourite podcast platform. This is an always possible podcast. The interviewer was Richard Freeman for always possible and the producer was Chris Thorpe-Tracey for Lo Fi Arts.
