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Since the theater was forced to close for the third time this year, a panoramic photo was recorded in the final preview as a gift to the family

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This is Dick Whittington's fourth trailer, which was originally scheduled to open to the media on Friday and will be filmed on the Christmas holiday broadcast later. However, when news broke on Monday afternoon that London would enter the three-line system from Wednesday, National Bank quickly assembled a film crew to record a record in front of the live audience at the Olivier Theatre and reconfigured it as a social space. Alienate. Seven cameras are placed around the auditorium, fixed in the middle of the audience, or fixed on a cart swaying on the circular stage.

Former actor Norris has the talent of a performer. He declared that "You can't have a panoramic view without an audience" and asked us "Would you like it?" Of course, even though panto is not like this: a small group of masked people The members of the audience are separated by empty seats-no quarrels, no big family outings. It can only accommodate groups of up to four people.

Pantomime is not an art form that avoids the elephant in the room, but embraces it. Therefore, a group of acrobats in boiler suits will soon be on the stage, brandishing cleaning sprays and a two-meter ruler to teach us dancing routines. As the "spirit of London" Bow Belles, Melanie La Barrie wore bright pink jackets to remind us that we must be kind to each other if we are to survive this pandemic. Dick (Lawrence Hodgson Mullins) is here and he has walked through hills, valleys and all three levels from Leeds to London. From a furry toilet inside, climbed up to the appearance of the Queen Rat (Amy Booth-Steel). He found that the Londoners were overwhelmed by the blockade, and the spies had a chance to take the mayor. A few pop pops have been remixed in the Covid era, and there are a lot of gags – about

with

, Brexit and nepotism. Of course, Dickie Beau is also playing a commotion, alluding to a hungry goddess. He finds that Dick's hard mouth is irresistible, and may have misunderstood the "food and drink" initiative.

During this time, I caught up with Norris. He said that gyms, saunas, and non-essential shops can be open on Christmas, but what is the logic that his theater must be closed? He said: "This is very frustrating." He detailed all the security measures for the entire building. "As you know, we and each theater have put in tremendous effort." The national team has drastically reduced the capacity of Olivier from 1,150 to less than 500. The entry time is staggered, the audience must register with the NHS Test and Trace, children over 11 years old must use face masks to enhance cleanliness, and you can order refreshments to be brought to your seat. In contrast, Norris said: "When you go to a shopping mall, there is almost no way to control that environment."

At the beginning of November, the theater was ordered to close for a month due to the lockdown of England for the second time, which meant that the KMT’s performance

Closed on the official opening night. "It was disappointing to have experienced it once. It was frustrating to experience it twice crazily," Norris admitted. Citizens will prepare to reopen Panto as soon as possible.

Earlier this week, the major West Side producers Sonia Friedman and Cameron McIntosh said

. On Tuesday night, at the Dominion Theatre, the curtain came down

, The actor Brian Conley, who played Scrooge, gave a speech expressing his frustration about the shutdown. Norris said the industry is doing its best to speak with one voice, share data and be as consistent as possible. He emphasized the plight of freelancers-the labor force of all theaters, many of whom are in trouble due to financial support. People are grateful to receive

Provided by the government, but Norris has been calling on the government for years to provide insurance plans similar to the film industry. He pointed out that these things take time: the government’s

It was announced in July that the National Bank had just received news of the loan this month. They hope to start a conversation about insurance immediately so that the theater can reopen with more confidence without having to endure the financial risks of this stop-and-start method.

Norris' team "fight for leather" in order to record panoramic photos to the audience. He said: "The buzz between actors and audience multiplied by 100 will increase exponentially," he called this tradition "stupid and beautiful." Dick Whittington (Dick Whittington) was written by Cariad Lloyd and Jude Christian, in

-just

. In 1983, at the Littleton Theatre, traditional Victorian Cinderella presented Christmas music and carols.

Olivier's sponge auditorium has been carefully designed to be used in Ned Bennett's work. The table racks are placed on some unused seats, giving the impression of a supper club. Fran Miller, the project leader of the National Security Agency, said: “You feel safe and taken care of.” “Ventilation is very good.” The preview is usually an adjustment period for a performance – “We start from showing Learned a lot from the aspect"-therefore, it is unusual to film the fourth preview performance for a global audience. Miller said that one of the trailers needed to be researched, which brought additional challenges, but the performance "reached a wonderful place" the day before the recording.

Dick Whittington will provide free

Later this month. Last month, "Death of England: Delroy" (Death of England: Delroy) aired for 24 hours, with 80,000 views. Dick will undoubtedly become a hit single in the holiday season-the National Party (National) to deprive the annual Panto visiting family Christmas gifts. (Of course, donations are required.) Norris fears that this pandemic will have a "quite far-reaching impact" on children, and people will lose the opportunity to entertain with others. He said: "Educational practice is rare, it's rote memorization." "Theater can bring young people confidence, self-expression, and creativity."

Miller said that one of her joys at work is watching young audiences in family performances. "In the first preview, the two little girls were in the front row, completely stunned." No matter where you see it-whether in the isolated bubble in the theater or on the screen that is usually at home this year- Theaters can change lives. "I work in the theater because I saw Peter Pan in Olivier," Miller said when recalling her miracle. "People are flying!"

Dick Whittington can

From December 23rd to 27th.