Success in the theatre, as in life, breeds success; they acquire momentum, confidence and of course an audience in turn, and a virtuous circle is created. The opposite is also true: there are theatres locked in vicious cycles of weak programming, poor productions and declining audiences. But the trend can be turned around. Look at Chichester. In 2006, just as Jonathan Church was taking over its artistic directorship …
SOURCE: The Stage at 01:46AM on February 8, 2012