<B>Royal Opera chief puts big screen arts in the park</B><BR>By David Lister, Media and Culture Editor<BR>The Independent<P> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>The Royal Opera House is to bring its art to the masses with performances relayed on to big screens around Britain.<P>The first of these performances will take place in May at Victoria Park in Tower Hamlets, east London. Thousands will be able to see the Royal Ballet in Romeo and Juliet.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><A HREF="http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/theatre/news/story.jsp?story=119741" TARGET=_blank><B>more...</B></A>

Press release from the ROH website on the live relay in the Convent Garden Piazza and Victoria Park on 23 May 2002. There's nothing really new but it's worth noting that in the interval audiences will be shown "exclusive documentary footage of The Royal Ballet in rehearsal and preparation for the performance, including interviews with Company Director, Ross Stretton and Royal Ballet principal dancers." I think my ticket is for the 23rd so that's definitely worth wandering outside for!<P>You can see the rest of the press release <A HREF="http://www.royalballet.org/News/Index.cfm?ccs=158&cs=464" TARGET=_blank>here</A>.<p>[This message has been edited by sylvia (edited March 15, 2002).]

Is anyone going? Bring a cushion if you are!<p>[This message has been edited by sylvia (edited May 22, 2002).]