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I'm afraid I can't see theatres opening "as normal" until at least September 2021. Too many practicalities to overcome if we still have to social distance. All we can do is hope the scientists can find a vaccine. My friend in China says theatres are/will be allowed to open with 30% capacity but we couldn't see how that would be profitable.

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That’s an interesting read Alison Thankyou for that..  I pretty much am on the same page as David Mead in this article generally particularly when he says this Covid episode has made many so risk adverse that now any risks at all start to seem unacceptable!  
Meanwhile we are stuck with social distancing so is it possible that from October for some theatres to offer smaller works with pauses instead of proper intervals and have at least two performances even three on some days to get a level of audience in. The ROH might be able to offer a mix of ballet and opera in one programme for example....in some instances even just extracts and with some new non costly works especially created for this time. 

I’m looking on the bright side and just my personal view but have an idea social distancing may be not around for more than another 6-8 months so think we will get at least a summer season from ROH in 2021!! 
It’s if this theatre and others can find a way of “ticking over” and getting some income in until the New Year. 



 

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On 20/05/2020 at 11:16, Sim said:

There’s also the question of changing scenery, and the dancers changing costumes, etc.  
 

FionaE, only the very wealthy can afford to get tiddled at the ROH, and the interval doesn’t provide enough time.  I never have a drink there. It’s about being able to socialise with your friends, to share and discuss what you’re all experiencing.  I remember the debuts of Anna-Rose O’Sullivan and Marcelino Sambe in R&J.  In the first interval I sat with some other regulars and when we were able to speak it was so lovely to share with each other how emotional we all were.  How sterile it would be without that human, social aspect to a performance.  😢


I also find the intervals are not long enough to enjoy a drink, even if I have ordered in advance, so most times I don’t bother now.  I wouLd rather join friends beforehand or afterwards, and elsewhere at a better price!

 

On length of ballets, Onegin running time without intervals is 1 hour 25 minutes.  Another candidate for ‘one act’ performance.  (Although I realise it’s only recently been performed at RB.). Maybe ENB could revive it and on tour.  That would be a winner.

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On 20/05/2020 at 16:45, Sim said:

Yes, but she has to be dressed, coiffed and made up, and then walk from the dressing room to the wings with a few minutes to spare...


I think that’s doable.  Giselle act 1 to 2 is easy costume change, just hair to be redone.  

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44 minutes ago, FionaE said:

 

On length of ballets, Onegin running time without intervals is 1 hour 25 minutes.  Another candidate for ‘one act’ performance.  (Although I realise it’s only recently been performed at RB.).

 

more like 1hr 45mins

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1 hour ago, FionaE said:

On length of ballets, Onegin running time without intervals is 1 hour 25 minutes.  Another candidate for ‘one act’ performance.  (Although I realise it’s only recently been performed at RB.). Maybe ENB could revive it and on tour.  That would be a winner.

 

Not on tour it wouldn't be - not based on the last time they tried it, which would be in the early 1990s, I think :(

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On 28/05/2020 at 13:34, zxDaveM said:

 

more like 1hr 45mins


thank you for the correction.  I remember now that the ROH original information was incorrect (as discussed elsewhere).  
 

still shorter than your average movie 😉

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In 2003 Northern Ballet performed Birgit Scherzer's Requiem!!, which lasted just over an hour.  As the company was only about 30 dancers strong at the time it was performed on its own.  We were a bit dubious but I must say that we did not feel in the least bit short-changed by the length of the show.  It was intense and electrifying and, to us, very wonderful.

 

Could Two Pigeons be concatenated into one act?

 

I always find The Dream satisfying in itself.

 

Not strictly ballet but Akram Khan's works tend to run without an interval.

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