The week before last the Arts Council England released figures showing that total audiences at subsidised theatres across England have dropped by nearly 8% over the last two years, with audience levels for both 2008/9 and 2010/11 falling from 14.1 million to 13 million. But in London, at least, ACE's acting head of theatre Neil Darlison commented, "In the capital, it would appear as buoyant as ever." And the headline…
SOURCE: The Stage at 02:01AM on February 1, 2012