The show didn't go on

Whatever happened to 'the show must go on'? That was Cs' response when I informed him that tonight's performance of 'The Cherry Orchard' at the New Theatre was cancelled due to cast illness.

'I hope the cast member ill was not your ingenue', I replied. The only reason we decided to book for this production is that it features an actress Cs introduced and directed in his amateur theatrical days and he was keen to see how she was handling the professional stage.

We may never know. The season ends next weekend and we have no other days in common available to attend.