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Theatre

The jackboot zealotry of ushers is ruining theatre

17 October 2020

9:00 AM

17 October 2020

9:00 AM

The Last Five Years

Southwark Playhouse, until 14 November

That Was All

The Space

Southwark Playhouse has revived an American show, The Last Five Years, whose run was cancelled in March. In advance, I received an email outlining the theatre’s new rules, which appeared to exceed the minimum legal requirements. At the venue, I found that the main entrance had become the exit while the side door had become the main entrance.

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