Plymouth's Theatre Royal thanks supporters, one year after forced closure
The venue's boss says he "can't wait" for it to reopen
Theatre Royal Plymouth is reflecting on the last 12 months, exactly a year on since its forced closure.
After a year like no other, TRP reflects on its achievements during 2020 and starts to look forward to welcoming back audiences and participants.
CEO Adrian Vinken has recorded a special video message for supporters to thank them and look back on the highlights of the last year for the theatre, particularly the continuation of their Engagement and Learning programmes.
Despite its closure for such a significant time, TRP's supporters have helped it to:
Adrian Vinken, CEO of Theatre Royal Plymouth said:
"One year on since our closure it would be easy to look back and talk about the perils we have faced in the last 12 months, but we want to take this moment to marvel at our staff, participants and supporters and how they have pulled together and adapted to these difficult times.
"As we look to the future, the additional £300m announced in the Budget for the Culture Recovery Fund plus the extension of the furlough scheme will, hopefully, provide the final lifeline to get theatres back onto a sustainable footing. We look forward to welcoming back our community programme participants in person and to presenting our fantastic Summer and Autumn season of shows, bringing theatre back to the heart of Plymouth. We fervently hope that the Government's roadmap will go ahead as planned because, at the moment, there are no guarantees of further support if things don't work out that way."