Without wishing to be negative, I have to say I am not optimistic about the Old Vic performances going ahead. Though it is difficult to predict how it might pan out, this Coronavirus situation is likely to drag on for quite a few months - possibly even the bulk of this year and I cannot see the Old Vic shows not being affected in some way. 
I agree. Already some theatres have closed in London, so I am prepared for the Old Vic to be cancelling too. At least I was lucky enough to see the show in Edinburgh.
Yes, I think it's in big danger of being cancelled, specially since Boris Johnson took the decision of doing nothing. Italy closed all his people at home to stop the virus, Spain is doing it as well, and I think many other countries as well. That might work to stop it but if the UK doesn't anything when they can stop it at an early stage, it will have consequences very soon.
All of you that can avoid it in the UK, stay safe!
Boris is not doing nothing - he is taking a different course than other countries. He is listening to scientists who have a better understanding of how to control the virus, because, let's face it, a politician doesn't have the same knowledge as they do. As I see it, the plan is not to have a huge peak of the disease suddenly happening all at once, which will put resources under a great strain. It is intended to happen more gradually.
The UK, at the moment, has far fewer cases of the virus, and deaths than Italy, France or Spain, but, of course that will possibly change over the next few weeks as we are a few weeks behind Italy - we don't know!
The latest news is not good for the over 70s, of which I am one. We have been told that in the next week or so all over 70s will be told to self-isolate for four months and not go outside, which sounds horrendous, because a lot of older people are much fitter than those who are younger! For instance me and my husband walk five or six miles most days and because we live with open countryside closeby we don't meet anyone. At the moment we are healthy, with no underlying illnesses.
We, obviously, won't be able to go to the supermarket, so we tried to sign up for a home delivery, but all of the slots are taken now! Many of my neighbours are over 70, so we are all in the same boat. The solution would be to give over 70s priority for home deliveries if they want us to stay in our houses for four months. We will see - meanwhile we are shopping for the essentials to keep us going for as long as possible without coming into contact with too many other people.
I am not Boris-bashing, because I do think he is doing what he believes is best. It will be interesting to see the statistics, when this pandemic is over and see which country took the right course.
Take care, everybody, because we are all in this together!
