The plan is to continue, and the response has been overwhelming from the public and even amazing support from the press and media. It will be something that will go down in history – the first play to open in London during these times, with a news feature on Channel 4 News. I know Peter is hoping we can mount more productions in the future.
Well, the show is a smash and we’ve just added more performances. As long as audiences want to come – (and the weather holds up!) we’ll keep Fanny & Stella running. It looks brilliant! Do you think it will become a permanent fixture? Mark Oakley who knows Peter and his work jumped on the idea immediately, and within two weeks we had a West End cast rehearsed and the show opened. The government had just announced that theatrical performances could take place outdoors and we were approached by Peter Bull and Richard Lambert from the King’s Head Theatre about the possibility of mounting a show in the beer garden. How does the new Garden Theatre work and how did the idea come about? They feel we have gone above and beyond to make them feel safe at The Eagle. It’s been baby steps to be honest, to see what works in these challenging times, but we have adapted very well and have phenomenal feedback from our customers. Are you adapting well to this new way of operating?
