
Of all the arts, theatre is probably least suited to the museum environment. Its USP is transience and spontaneity. It is a shared experience in the moment, not something to be peered at behind glass or pored over on the page.
None of this deterred the Victoria & Albert Museum ten years ago from setting up a special area of its mighty South Kensington edifice devoted to theatre and performance, following the process of production from the spark of an idea through to the presentation of a performance.
As things have turned out this year, perhaps any theatrical experience is better than none.
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