There were those multi-year periods, punctuating Shakespeare's life here
and there, in which London's theaters were closed, but his creativity never
ceased. Shakespeare, adapting to his New Normal, changed his business model
sometimes, but also came back with plays that were stronger, deeper, and
better. The playhouses, in fits and starts, did manage to open and re-open
after the lockdowns.
I hope these rigorously demanding, sometimes burdensome two years will have
given us all new strength and depth and creativity, and, even as we weather
Omicron, I look forward "less Greek" and to seeing many more of you in
person in 2022.
Love and Happy New Year!
Mike