These recent times have been some of the hardest challenges we've faced and as a community, it hit us pretty hard. However during these difficult times, here at Pocket Size Theatre, we wanted to spread a little positivity and share some peoples experiences because we are all in this together. Each day we'll be speaking to our friends in the industry to share their experiences with you all so take a read and see how people are getting through these hard times.
Let's stick together, share the love and get through this as a community!
Martin Dickinson is currently in the touring production of Mamma Mia!, in the ensemble at covers the role of Sam, Harry and Father Alexander. His other credits include Understudy Pop, Khashoggi, Rebel Leader in We Will Rock You (Dominion Theatre, London); George Bernard Shaw in The Frogs (Jermyn Street Theatre, London); Karl/Kirkeby in Promises Promises (Southwark Playhouse); Dr Neville Craven in The Secret Garden (London revival); understudy and played the title role in Jekyll & Hyde (UK Tour); John Wilkes Booth in Assassins (Pleasance Theatre, London); Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet (Leicester Square Theatre); Zebulon/Pharaoh in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (UK Tour) and Ethan in The Full Monty(Gordon Craig Theatre).
Martin has also started an online coaching programme for students wanting and auditing for drama schools. Please contact him on social media in you'd like to find out more.
Let's stick together, share the love and get through this as a community!
*Some information mentioned in this article may be out of date due to the progress of the current situation. Please keep that in mind when reading*
Martin Dickinson is currently in the touring production of Mamma Mia!, in the ensemble at covers the role of Sam, Harry and Father Alexander. His other credits include Understudy Pop, Khashoggi, Rebel Leader in We Will Rock You (Dominion Theatre, London); George Bernard Shaw in The Frogs (Jermyn Street Theatre, London); Karl/Kirkeby in Promises Promises (Southwark Playhouse); Dr Neville Craven in The Secret Garden (London revival); understudy and played the title role in Jekyll & Hyde (UK Tour); John Wilkes Booth in Assassins (Pleasance Theatre, London); Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet (Leicester Square Theatre); Zebulon/Pharaoh in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (UK Tour) and Ethan in The Full Monty(Gordon Craig Theatre).
Martin has also started an online coaching programme for students wanting and auditing for drama schools. Please contact him on social media in you'd like to find out more.
On Monday 16th March 2020, The Society of London Theatre announced the closure of all Theatres in London. This followed suit with regional venues. Where were you when you found out and what was your initial reaction?
One of the wonderful things about working in this industry is the web effect, there only has to be a hint of rumblings on the outside before we all know about it. I was at work having just applied another coat of fake tan for the island that week as Mr Johnson was making his announcement. We were at the New Theatre Hull, he advised that theatres were probably not a good idea, out of my chair I rose like a mia cat, to see what the reaction would be, hearing through various social media outlets that one theatre after another was closing. It was quite late in the day to cancel, people were had already set out to the theatre, so we went ahead with that evening's performance. After the performance, the inevitable happened and we were told that we would be closed until further notice.
