By the time I was 15 I was a regular theatregoer who subscribed to a regional theatre and would regularly attend summer stock and occasional trips to Broadway. By 25 I was making annual trips to London and seeing at least two or three shows a week on average. I've maintained that for the last thirty years, so I would say it's been since the late 1970's that three months went by without my seeing a show.
Of course I've enjoyed NT Live at Home and other streaming services which makes up somewhat.
A friend in London who is a critic is in his late 80's. 70+ years of theatregoing, 50+ as a critic. 200+ shows a year. 10,000 shows?
(Remarkably, he seems to be surviving!) |
