Filmed work was crucial in lockdown but theatre’s essence is lost on screens
Jessie Buckley, Lucian Msamati and Josh O'Connor in the National Theatre's Romeo and Juliet. Photo: Rob Youngson
Covid forced theatremakers into second-best. Making online work for freelancers and staff, creating an income stream and holding on to audiences was absolutely vital but, secretly, I found almost every theatre online dispiriting, says David Benedict
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