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  1. DanJL
    Thanks for the insight, sounds like it could be an interesting collection. At least 19th November isn't too long to wait - I'll keep my eyes out for it!
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    Yes, useful to hear more about how many are wearing masks (think I'll wear the most protective I can find and hope for the best!), but I guess fits better on the other thread? In the meantime I'm very excited by reports so far of Romeo and Juliet and looking forward to seeing Lamb and McRae in a couple of weeks 🙂
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    Thanks Stevie. Do you happen to know any more about the contents of the La Scala ballet box?
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    The original casting information for the season showed a cinema relay for O'Sullivan and Sambé on 3rd February, which would have been live. Presumably they decided to delay the actual transmission to line up with Valentines Day, but missed updating the word "live" in some places?
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    This was the case for the alpha variant, but the vaccine offers relatively little protection against catching the delta variant sadly. It does greatly reduce the chances of serious illness. But even standard Covid is a very nasty virus. I'm not sure there are studies showing a particularly great decrease in the chances of getting long Covid if you're vaccinated? On the other hand, for most people wearing a mask is by now an easy and familiar thing to do and plays a role in reducing infections.
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    The ONS estimate is by definition the best estimate we have. It's the only large random sample of all people in England, regardless of symptoms. Testing figures are just that - people who happen to have had a test, which masks non symptomatic people and those who have decided not to get tested. Those in early stages are still infectious after all. The figures you quote on ages are presumably from testing, which could also be an indication of the fact that much more routine testing happens for school age children. And sadly immunity, whether from vaccine or previous infection does not prevent us from being infectious. One only has to look at the number of people we know who are still being infected to realise that the chances are far from negligible. I hope that infections continue to drop, but experts seem to think it will still be a fairly difficult winter with the real relief not coming until spring. Hopefully they're wrong and I'm being overly cautious. But given the vast scale of the pandemic and its ability to keep coming back I think caution isn't such a bad thing. I would add that the only judgement I might pass is on those who remove the rules on a simple measure like mask wearing too early. I live in Wales, where it's still legally required in a number of settings (shops and public transport, I'm not sure about theatres as they've only just reopened). Personally I feel much more comfortable with this approach. And to bring the conversation back, I am currently in a very mixed mind about the wisdom of traveling to the Royal Opera House for all the ballets I've booked due to the policy there.
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    Well the current best estimate is that 1 in 90 people in England are infected. Remembering that a third of those show no symptoms and a decent amount more will be in the early stages before symptoms appear. The vaccine cuts transition but only by a small amount. Then thinking about how many people at a packed venue will be sat within 2 metres of you, plus people you might encounter in the intervals etc. surely equates to somewhere near 1%? None of us are experts, but as mentioned above, the scientists that are experts generally recommend using masks indoors and do so themselves.
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    I think that statement is completely unjustified by any evidence. There is surely no doubt that in crowded, indoor situations if the majority of people wear masks there will some reduction in the number of people catching covid. Perhaps there are no definitive studies on how many, but any reduction in people catching this awful virus is surely to be appreciated.
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    I think they streamed it last year but it was only available live (through Facebook?) and it was the middle of the night for anyone based in Europe.
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    I think the earlier announcement was that each production would be broadcast, either by streaming or cinema. At the time of the announcement I can imagine there may have been a cautious approach to resuming cinema relays. Plus of course the streaming during the pandemic has proved very popular and opened up new audiences. Personally I rather like the convenience of being able to watch at home (and repeated times).
  11. DanJL
    Thanks Lizbie1! So many exciting casts and debuts!
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    I live in Wales, we certainly have to isolate if we test positive! But not for close contact if double jabbed. Perhaps worth considering that with current infection rates there's almost bound to be someone with covid in the audience. (Current official estimates are 1 in 70 people in England, a decent proportion of which will be unaware of it and so not isolating.)
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    That's great to hear, they've been lucky. The double vaccinated people I know who've contracted it have had experiences ranging from fuzzy head and loss of taste for a few days to a much nastier couple of weeks completely wiped out. Some vaccinated people have it far worse of course. The risks of serious illness are far lower, but not impossible. And infection rates are currently incredibly high (much higher than they were during the spring / summer season).
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    I thought there was a considerable advantage if everyone wears masks. The marginal advantage is if you wear one yourself but others around you don't. Unfortunately this is the problem if we are in a position where mask wearing is individual choice. It means that it's impossible to control your own risk. Apart from by not attending of course! Although obviously that's absolutely correct that double vaccination is by far the best protection of all. Sadly that protection isn't 100% and I expect we all know of fully vaccinated people who have caught covid. So the masks add further protection against infection. I am personally somewhat concerned at the thought of sitting in a full theatre with very little mask wearing. That's a big step from the arrangements of the spring / summer season.
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    Thanks for all your wonderful reviews of the performances and cinema showing Jan, it's been great to hear about them all 🙂 Unfortunately I've had bad luck with timing and haven't been able to see any of these, but I too hope for a DVD or small screen showing (or even a repeat cinema viewing near to me, unfortunately last night wasn't possible!).
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    Thanks oncnp. Interesting that these are being streamed a few days after the filming. Perhaps chance for them to clean up the recording a bit?
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    Dante project is due to be streamed on 26th October and Giselle on 20th November. These (and the cinema broadcasts) were mentioned within the casting information for the season, released a few months ago.
  18. DanJL
    Wonderful news that Great Gatsby is coming to Cardiff 😊
  19. DanJL
    Casting for the Leeds Dangerous Liaisons shows is now available: https://northernballet.com/dangerous-liaisons/casts Isabella Gasparini will be dancing Madame de Tourvel on the evenings of 3rd and 4th September. Unfortunate timing for me due to commitments with friends, but hopefully others can make it 🙂
  20. DanJL
    It sounds like a reissue of the existing set, which amazon says is temporarily out of stock. This was actually one of my first ballet DVD purchases - definitely a great way to start a collection for anyone in that position. I remember spending a very enjoyable wet Easter weekend a few years ago making my way through quite a bit of it. It was the first time I'd seen many of the ballets.
  21. DanJL
    Thanks capybara, I'll keep an eye on Instagram 🙂
  22. DanJL
    That's a shame, thanks for the information though 🙂 Guess I'll have to take pot luck 🤞🏻
  23. DanJL
    Her blog mentions that she will be dancing Madame de Tourvel 🙂 I'm keen to travel up and see, if it's possible to find out casting in advance. (I'll probably go up for a performance or two anyway, but would be nice to be able to see one featuring Gasparini)
  24. DanJL
    Some of the comments here seem to imply some kind of conspiracy against tradition. It really is just as simple as not tolerating discrimination (direct or indirect).
  25. DanJL
    I don't think there's any question of companies choosing to hire dancers based on their ethnicity. The point is to make sure that everyone has equal chance regardless of their ethnicity. The former claim merely seeks to discredit the efforts of those who wish to make a more equal society. I agree it's important to check that the summary of the article has not been taken out of context. But that seems unlikely to be the case and I'm sure we would have heard by now if it had happened. Even if 99% of the article is about a different, possibly very important topic, it surely shouldn't be a surprise that people are uncomfortable with the other comments and that this sadly overshadows the other comments made.
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