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Best of This Week's Theatre Blogs - 2 Apr 2010

Change was at the forefront of bloggers minds this week, with technology strongly playing its part. Gratuitous Violins showed how the internet is changing reviewing and wrote passionately about why Bloggers shouldn’t be made to delay reviewing shows until after Press Night. Meanwhile at Glen’s Blog it was the question as to whether online ticket purchasing means the end of the Box Office (and what it might mean for the theatre-goer if it did).

Katie Barry at the TCG Blog tried watching a recording of a theatre production online for the first time, concisely blogging the pros and cons of the experience. On the Birmingham Hippodrome Blog it was a look at the changes which the theatre has made to “go green” which was the focus.

Finally, to prove that some things don’t change, on the World Theatre Day blog there was a rather personal look at why theatre matters.

Gratuitous Violins – Why Shouldn’t I Wait Until Opening Night?
“Theatre fans are a pretty passionate bunch - hate it or love it, we want to talk about what we've seen. Why would you want to stifle that dialogue?”

Glen’s Blog – The demise of the box office?
“So, if the customers are now doing most of the work themselves, when are theatres going to pass on some of the savings and reduce booking fees, etc?”

TCG Blog – Netflixing Theatre
“Waiting for video to buffer does not help me suspend my disbelief. I had to pause once in the beginning to determine whether there was a blackout on stage or whether my computer monitor had turned itself off.”

Birmingham Hippodrome – Birmingham Hippodrome’s Ongoing Commitment to Going Green
“So with rising concerns over the environment, recycling and ‘Going Green’, we’ve been quite active in making sure that as much waste as possible is recycled and that our emissions are reduced where we can. “

World Theatre Day Blog – Des Mcanuff talks about why he loves theatre
“It offers affirmation of our joys and consolation for our sorrows. It opens up avenues of exploration into our own souls, daring us to confront even the darkest truths about ourselves.”

- by Corinne Furness - Theatregoer Reporter

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