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More Theatres In Britain Are Doing Shows Without Intermissions

Skipping the interval (as they call it over there) is somewhat controversial: some producers and directors think that offering a shorter evening may bring back patrons who've been staying away since the pandemic, while many theatres depend on the income from bar sales during the break. - The Guardian

Our Inexplicable Fascination With Hate-Watching

Why spend precious time, in an age of nearly infinite media, plopped in front of a bad show to pick it apart? It’s like gorging yourself on a disgusting meal not because you’re hungry, but because you want to gripe about it later. - The New York Times

Gamergate’s Angry Dudes Haunt The Internet

Podcasting, TikTok algorithms, and the GOP’s ability to motivate angry young men - they all play a part. But “while the ideas of Gamergate may live on in the far right and the GOP, the aggressive, harassing fandom behaviors are not limited to a political party.” - Wired

We Know Theatre Has To Adapt And Change, But How?

“The things we will try have not been tested. The new ideas will seem too radical to implement. The work will necessitate giving up unearned privilege and power. Theatres do not operate in a vacuum, and neither do theatre workers.” - American Theatre

The Unnerving Experience Of One-To-One Shows At The Edinburgh Fringe

"Giving an audience member 'a hand in guiding the show' is key to the success of a one-person performance. 'You have to sort of walk a tightrope between delivering a scripted show and being flexible to an audience member.'" - The Guardian

Vienna Offered Free Museum Admission To Cancelled Taylor Swift Ticketholders — And They Came

Thousands of fans left at loose ends after Swift's Vienna show was called off (due to terrorist threats) flocked to the Austrian capital's museums. At the Albertina, the lines were 20 minutes long in 91°F heat, yet people waited patiently. And the visitors were a demographic rarely seen in such numbers there. - ARTnews

Creating Something Better From The Ashes Of A Beloved News Site

After some anger and grief, and years of frustration, this is what happens now when news sites die: “Former DCist reporter Colleen Grablick remembers fellow DCist coworker Maddie Poore asking: ‘Local news co-op, when?’” - Nieman Lab

Stans Of The Greatest Showman Movie, Rejoice

The surprise hit film is going to be a stage musical! But you knew that. The true news is that the Hugh Jackman passion project is finally in serious development for the stage, with Disney. Do we hear the sound of a million theatre kid dreams soaring? - Variety

This Rural Wisconsin Company Knows How To Do Summer Theater Right

At the American Players Theater, about an hour west of Madison, they do around nine mostly classic plays (no musicals) each season, running in repertory, with no microphones in a 1,075-seat amphitheater. Audiences love it, with many people returning season after season. - The New York Times

News Publishers Increase Their Efforts On Reddit As Traffic Soars

"Some, such as Yahoo, Puck, and New York Times Opinion, have launched new Reddit accounts in the last several months. Others, such as Rolling Stone, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Independent, the AP, and Newsweek, have restarted existing accounts or dedicated more resources to them." - Adweek

The “Death Slot” On Broadcast TV Schedules: A Brief History

"Death slots" were times when audiences were presumed to be low, and therefore where network programmers would park shows presumed to be doomed anyway, so the series — most notoriously, the original Star Trek — would get cancelled for low ratings. Yet it turned out some shows thrived in "death slots." - Tedium

No Mics, No Musicals, Just A Lot Of Wisconsin Theatre Fans

At American Players Theater, “banking on the glory of the human voice is primarily an artistic decision: Nothing comes between the actors, their words and the public.” - The New York Times

Re-Creating The Music Of Medieval Europe With One Instrument

The EP-1320 comes “pre-loaded with a selection of playable musical instruments from the Middle Ages, from frame drums, battle toms, and coconut horse hooves to bagpipes, bowed harps, and, yes, hurdy-gurdies.” - Open Culture

Cable TV? Never Heard Of Her

Other than live sports rights, which may keep around 50 million people subscribed, cable certainly looks cooked. - Axios

But What Exactly Is Banksy Doing In London?

When’s the big reveal after the surprise five animal appearances this week? Is the artist protesting far-right rioters, climate change, or … what? - The Guardian (UK)

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