âNot in my wildest dreamsâ: On stage and off, with Christopher Plummer I was in heaven. The teen that snuck into a theatre 30 years earlier was now producing Plummer
Author of the article: Barry Avrich, Special to National Post
Publishing date: Feb 16, 2021  â¢Â February 16, 2021  â¢Â 5 minute read  â¢Â Christopher Plummer as Prospero in a promotional image for The Tempest at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. Photo by Stratford Shakespeare Festival/File
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By Barry Avrich
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No visitors, but the work doesn t stop at SBT Published: 16:30, 31 January 2021
Stratfordâs Shakespeare properties have always drawn in visitors from far and wide but sadly that s not been the case since last March, as the pandemic has seen the townâs tourist industry dwindle.
Mark Ratcliffe, Head of Estates for the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, outside ShakespeareâÂÂs Birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon.Photo: Mark WilliamsonS7/1/21/0137. (44029024)
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, which looks after the historic buildings, has suffered a hard year with a drop in income leading to redundancies.
The Birthplace on Henley Street was the only one of SBTâs properties able to welcome visitors for a period last summer, with special measures put in place to allow social distancing and prevent crowds.