Rory Powers

Additional shows have been added to the Hackney Empire's upcoming seasons. Tickets for these shows will go on sale on Friday 21 July at 10am, with tickets to Ed Gamble: Hot Diggity Dog on sale from Friday 28 July at 10am.

One of the wonderful things about live theater is that each audience member's experience is different. For me, a favorite aspect of live theater is its ability to suspend disbelief and to transport the audience to the world being presented onstage. When it's done well, immersion into the story-telling and production can make the audience forget, at least for a moment, that they are watching a bunch of actors in a play. The experience envelopes them, and before long the audience is crying and laughing along with the characters on the stage.