THE INDEPENDENT: RECESSION-PROOF ARTS IN LONDON?
Submitted by giarts-ts-admin on February 9, 2009
“Now that Britain is officially in recession, will people start spending less money on culture? The conventional wisdom is that the arts don’t suffer during times of economic hardship because the need for escapism is greater than ever—and this is borne out by the latest statistics.
There is little evidence that attendances are about to start falling, either. Oliver! , starring Rowan Atkinson as Fagin (pictured), has set a new record when it comes to advance ticket sales and the forthcoming production of Waiting for Godot starring Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart is “selling like hotcakes”, according to the entertainment-industry bible Variety.” Read More.