The Old Vic has announced that its production of Beckett’s Endgame starring Daniel Radcliffe and Alan Cumming has closed early due to concerns over Coronavirus.
The Old Vic has announced that performances of Samuel Beckett’s Endgame have been suspended until the end of the run until 28 March 2020. The announcement was made via social media yesterday.
The statement from The Old Vic read ” Whilst we have no reason to disagree with current scientific and government advice on coping with the Coronavirus, given the new travel and other restrictions in place it is nevertheless becoming increasingly impractical to sustain business as usual at our theatre.
It is with great sadness that we have had to decide to suspend the presentation of #OVEndgame for the next two weeks, which is the remainder of its run. All other performances are currently scheduled to go ahead as planned.
The Old Vic operates in an unusual way for a non-commercial theatre in that it has no Arts Council support. Instead, it is completely dependent on philanthropic donations, sponsorship and ticket sales. We now need your help more than ever”
The Old Vic has announced that their next production Amy Herzog’s 4000 miles starring Dame Eileen Aitkins and Timothée Chalamet will go ahead as planned, although this now may be uncertain as the government has announced plans to quarantine the over 70’s.
The Old Vic posted the following statement on its website: – “The Old Vic operates in an unusual way for a non-commercial theatre in that it has no Arts Council support. Instead, it is completely dependent on philanthropic donations, sponsorship and ticket sales. In light of this, a full refund of all lost performances would be financially devastating for us, so we are asking all ticket holders for the cancelled performances to please consider donating the cost of the ticket rather than requesting a credit note or refund. For those who donate, we are able to offer a link to an exclusive video recording of the entire production of Endgame, captured earlier in the run, a private video message of appreciation from the cast, and a free Friends membership entitling you to Priority Booking valid for one year.”
