Theatre is like church: we gather to bear witness
Actor and writer Nathaniel Martello-White reflects on returning to theatre and how buildings offer sanctuary as well as stories When I think about theatre, I think about church. It's been a hot minute since I went to church, but reflecting on the last 14 months of confinement I am reminded that theatre operates as a place of sanctuary. It is the primal act or ritual of coming together in a room " to bear witness, abs…