点评:I visited the Princess of Wales Theatre in June, 2022 to see & Juliet just as pandemic restrictions in indoor spaces were easing. At the time of my visit, the province-wide mask mandate had been removed in most indoor settings, however individual public venues had the option of continuing to enforce a mask mandate which the Mirvish Theatres had when I was there.
In my opinion, the staff at the Princess of Wales Theatre did a wonderful job with balancing the public's desire for a return to normalcy while also reminding patrons of their responsibility to do the right thing for themselves and others.
They did this by offering a judgement free environment- if you came without a mask, an usher would provide one- no questions asked. Secondly, patrons were allowed to purchase snacks and drinks and consume them at their seats. Third, before the show, ushers would go by each row to provide non-verbal cues to patrons that once they finished their snacks and drinks to please put their masks back on.
The show itself was spectacular. It was age inclusive, it was performed by an extremely talented cast, the music was amazing and by the end the entire crowd was on it's feet dancing and singing along. After two long and exhausting years of not being able to experience live theatre, this show was the perfect way to welcome people back and invite them once again to engage with one of the many experiences that makes Toronto such a special place to be.
翻译:2022 年 6 月,我去了威尔士王妃剧院观看《与朱丽叶》,当时室内空间的疫情限制正在放松。在我访问期间,全省范围内的口罩强制令已在大多数室内环境中取消,但个别公共场所可以选择继续执行口罩强制令,我去的时候米尔维什剧院就有这种强制令。
在我看来,威尔士王妃剧院的工作人员在平衡公众恢复正常的愿望的同时,也提醒顾客有责任为自己和他人做正确的事情,做得非常出色。
他们通过提供一个无偏见的环境来做到这一点——如果你没有戴口罩,引座员会为你提供一个——不会问任何问题。其次,顾客可以购买零食和饮料并在座位上享用。第三,演出前,引座员会挨着每一排,向顾客提供非语言提示,让他们吃完零食和饮料后戴上口罩。
演出本身非常精彩。演出适合所有年龄段的观众,演员阵容非常有才华,音乐也很棒,演出结束时,全场观众都站起来一起唱歌跳舞。在经历了漫长而疲惫的两年没有现场观看戏剧之后,这场演出是欢迎观众回归的完美方式,再次邀请他们参与其中,感受多伦多的众多特色。