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Dateline: 31st January, 2006
A Successful Year for London 2005 was a very successful year for London theatre in spite of the events of 7th June, figures released today by the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) show. Among the facts revealed are:
Rosemary Squire, President of SOLT commented, “In what has been at times an exceptionally difficult year for London, the achievements of West End Theatre are particularly impressive. Theatreland is a key driver of the London economy. Tens of thousands of jobs depend on it. But beyond the economics, these outstanding figures show that theatregoers from across the UK and abroad appreciate and respond to the unparalleled range of top quality theatre that London has to offer. The industry has continued to invest heavily in productions and in acting and directing talent, and the public has responded enthusiastically. As President of the Society I am proud of what has been achieved.” Founded in 1908 by Sir Charles Wyndham, the Society of London Theatre is the trade association which represents the producers, theatre owners and managers of the major commercial and grant-aided theatres in central London, so the figures above do not take into account audiences and box office receipts for fringe theatres. Please note that all three Archive indices are very long and will therefore take some time to download.
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