Coronavirus: Arcola to bring theatre into Hackney spaces
“We also didn’t want to connect with our community – our 60+, mental health or youth theatre groups - behind screens. It’s not very human to me.” The pandemic has highlighted the fragility of the theatre industry. The Theatre Artists Fund has awarded more than 4,600 emergency grants worth £4.8 million to the army of freelancers and self-employed who make the industry tick. As part of the Government's Culture Recovery Fund, 24 theatre and arts organisations in Hackney received a total of £4,347,233 including Arcola Theatre (£296,160), Hackney Empire (£585,06...
Source: hackneygazette.co.uk