MP Julian Knight said in a letter to Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden that losing The Globe would be a “tragedy,” and that the theater is “not only part of our national identity, but a leading example of the major contribution the arts make to our economy,” according to the BBC.
“As an organization that contributes so much to the UK's cultural life, that delivers public benefit, and that stewards one of the most important, recognized and well-loved buildings in the country, we would hope that we have earned the right to be supported in return through this crisis,” representatives for The Globe told the BBC.
The Globe Theatre has been continuing to engage its audiences while still in lockdown, offering an online video service where anyone can stream their favorite Globe performances. Though it isn’t free, it costs about as much as a movie rental on other paid streaming services.
The theater is submitting to organizations across the U.K. in hopes of receiving some support until the lockdown ends, according to the BBC. Hopefully, once it is safe to do so, theater lovers can return to The Globe again.
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