Two AmDram actors have talked about the potential damage to their community should a loved theatre close next year.
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00:00So it's health and well-being in terms of the entertainment for the community and the demographics of the local population
00:07But it's also health and well-being for the members of the societies and we have an Arts Council
00:12And when you look at all the dance schools and the other societies in the area
00:17I think we come to about 35 to 40 societies who use the theatre on a regular basis
00:23Now when we're talking about the health and well-being of the members in terms of our inclusion
00:28We've had dyspraxic, dyslexic, physically disabled, mental health
00:36People from the LGBT community and we've been very inclusive to support them
00:42There's research obviously that talks about giving them confidence, giving them leadership and
00:49Preparing them for normal activity in daily life
00:53And that will be lost