Pandemic threw Gate Theatre into ‘urgent fight for survival’
Box office takings fell 85 per cent at the theatre, which opens to audiences again in October for the first time in 18 months
The Gate Theatre found itself in a fight for survival after having to shut its box office overnight due to the pandemic, its board of directors has said.
Ahead of reopening to audiences next month, its latest financial statements reveal the blow the pandemic dealt to its operations, described as “financially devastating” in the directors’ report attached to the accounts.
The year to the end of 2020 “reflects one of the most difficult periods the ...