Half Moon Theatre sits in the heart of Limehouse in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, spitting distance from the DLR and mainline station. Formerly a pretty rundown area, it is now gradually being redeveloped.
Chris Elwell, director/CEO and I are chatting over cups of tea in the light, airy first floor foyer and it’s busy because this is one of the theatre’s vibrant, long-established Careers in Theatre days. Over a week, ten local secondary schools – all from Tower Hamlets which partly funds the scheme – bring Year 9 and 10 students to study a short piece of text in development. In four groups (stage management/PR, design, lighting and acting) they work out how they will stage the extract at the end of the day.
As we sit there, a splendid piece of set comprising a large wooden frame from which are suspended beautiful gold foil tendrils is
