{"id":5529,"date":"2021-05-19T20:12:58","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T19:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/2021\/05\/19\/i-teared-it-was-overwhelming-reopening-cinemas-and-theatre-sparks-strong-feelings-struggle\/"},"modified":"2021-05-19T20:12:58","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T19:12:58","slug":"i-teared-it-was-overwhelming-reopening-cinemas-and-theatre-sparks-strong-feelings-struggle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/i-teared-it-was-overwhelming-reopening-cinemas-and-theatre-sparks-strong-feelings-struggle\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I teared up, it was overwhelming&#8217; \u2014 reopening of cinemas and theatre sparks strong feelings but the struggle is not over yet"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><iframe allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/552905528?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" title=\"HOMECINEMAmpg\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<address>(Film by George Crafer and Kiah Azriel-Freer)<\/address>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It was&nbsp;a great night for Colin, the veteran&nbsp;Big Issue vendor.<\/p>\n<p>He says he once taught Andy Burnham how to sell the paper and on the day lockdown restrictions eased to allow galleries and cinemas tom open,&nbsp;he sold 21 of his 25 copies in&nbsp;just over an hour outside HOME in Manchester.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s good to be back,\u201d&nbsp;he says.<\/p>\n<p>The rain stopped just in time for the first night of indoor dining and cinema after months, and movie fans enjoyed the sun on the wooden steps of Tony Wilson Place.<\/p>\n<p>Most were excited to get their freedom back, but we encountered sceptical&nbsp;voices, too. Listen for yourself:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">From tears of joy to fears of opening too soon &#8211; hear some of the reactions our reporter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VictoriaThiele?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@VictoriaThiele<\/a> encountered today, as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HOME_mcr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HOME_mcr<\/a> reopens. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aPT4OZGSK3\">pic.twitter.com\/aPT4OZGSK3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\u2014 The Northern Quota (@northernquota) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/northernquota\/status\/1394396171246968843?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 17, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While cinemas are up and running again, Manchester theatres are still getting ready for their return.<\/p>\n<p>One of the first venues to stage a play is <a href=\"https:\/\/hopemilltheatre.co.uk\/\">Hope Mill Theatre<\/a> in New Islington.<\/p>\n<p>Meet Me At Dawn&nbsp;will premiere on 25 May, telling the story of two women who are stranded on a lonely island.<\/p>\n<p>Helen O\u2019Hara is one of the two actors in the play.<\/p>\n<p>After months of theatre lockdown, Helen said: \u201cIt feels amazing. It feels exciting and a little bit emotional to be back.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color:#3366ff;\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Cambria;\nmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d&quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:\nminor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\nmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:\nDE;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA\" lang=\"EN-GB\">Almost 300,000 theatre workers affected by the pandemic<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>She said she was grateful for the&nbsp;opportunity&nbsp;as&nbsp;many of her colleagues are still out of work.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/solt.co.uk\/about-london-theatre\/press-office\/solt-and-uk-theatre-continue-to-work-with-government-to-find-solutions-for-the-theatre-industry\/\">The Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre<\/a>, venues employ 290,000 people&nbsp;who have not been able to perform live in over a year.<\/p>\n<p>In a survey by the same institution, 95% of the 165 participating theatres said they are worse off because of the pandemic,&nbsp;which&nbsp;has cost the industry an estimated&nbsp;\u00a3200m.<\/p>\n<p>Freelancers have been hit especially hard and were often forced to find other jobs.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Meet Colin, veteran <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BigIssue?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BigIssue<\/a> vendor. Colin, who says he taught <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndyBurnhamGM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AndyBurnhamGM<\/a> how to sell the paper once, is thrilled to have sold 25 copies outside <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HOME_mcr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HOME_mcr<\/a> today.<\/p>\n<p>\t\tLockdown was tough, but good people are everywhere. Colin told us about a touching encounter. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tz00op25ni\">pic.twitter.com\/tz00op25ni<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\u2014 The Northern Quota (@northernquota) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/northernquota\/status\/1394378495304900613?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 17, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Helen, who speaks fluent German, kept herself afloat working as a translator \u2014 but theatre work is not just about money.<\/p>\n<p>She said: \u201cI took part in a little play reading club with a few colleagues and every other week we would read a play.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That kept me going. It nourished me in terms of my theatre love.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color:#3366ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Cambria;\nmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d&quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:\nminor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\nmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:\nDE;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA\" lang=\"EN-GB\">Entering the theatre industry could become harder for new actors<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Even with restrictions lifted, she does not expect the industry to go back to normal immediately.<\/p>\n<p>She predicts that theatres will rely on established actors and be careful which plays they stage in order to make up for lost revenues. This could make it harder for new talents to build a career.<\/p>\n<p>But it is not all gloomy. Helen also said: &#8220;The pandemic has made us appreciate the arts more, how important they are for our mental health and wellbeing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Tonight, joy outweighs concern&nbsp;for&nbsp;the future \u2014&nbsp;for Helen, for the stage manager at HOME, for cinemagoers, and for Colin, who, before the movies finish, has sold his last Big Issue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Film by George Crafer and Kiah Azriel-Freer) &nbsp; It was&nbsp;a great night for Colin, the veteran&nbsp;Big Issue vendor. 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