Noises off: Theatres that babysit to put dads and mums on seats | Chris Wilkinson
A New York venue has begun offering childcare in a bid to get parents to buy tickets. Plus a tribute to an academic greatTheatres will do anything to get audiences through the doors. But, as the New York Times has reported recently, the NYC-based Playwrights Horizons has decided to go one step further than most and is now offering a babysitting service for selected performances. According to Leslie Marcus, the venue'…