Nowhere has a greater concentration of live theatre than London. Now these venues are fighting for their survival
has been cleaning costumes since he was 13. As a “small and wiry” teenager, he was sent inside the dry-cleaning machines to fix any hiccups. Now 67, he is trusted by London’s West End theatres to make everything from ball gowns to animal outfits gleam. Every morning, his vans come back from theatreland stuffed with pongy garb for his team of nine—including his brother, sister-in-law and two nephews—to wash, press and return before the curtain goes up. He has two boilers, just in case.
Arts institutions around the world are shutting their doors. Nowhere, though, has a greater concentration of live theatre than London. According to the Society of London Theatres, a trade body, more than 15m people saw a show in the capital last year, just pipping New York. Only last month the society trumpeted its members’ 16th consecutive year of rising revenues, which came to £799m in 2019.
London’s independent theatres are particularly vulnerable. The Arcola, in Dalston, solicited donations as soon as it announced its temporary closure, warning theatregoers that its future is at risk. Others begged ticket holders not to demand refunds. The government has promised grants and business-rate holidays; Arts Council England, a quango, has pledged emergency support.
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