On 10 February 2026, Professor Dan Rebellato (Royal Holloway) joined Professor Sos Eltis (English) for a conversation about his new report: British Theatre Before & After Covid. This event was hosted by the Performance Research Hub.
Dan gave a primer on the report, which includes the intriguing details that ticket prices have actually shrunk since the pandemic, audiences do not book as late in the day as most producers think they do, and the number of new plays has shrunk from 30% to 20%. He and Sos discussed the trends, going into the 'why' behind the 'what'.
You can watch the discussion here:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/I6JnPq_zyGY?si=r17sNsoVQ83MAH5k
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