{"id":27044,"date":"2015-11-03T19:35:07","date_gmt":"2015-11-03T19:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=27044"},"modified":"2015-11-11T12:37:31","modified_gmt":"2015-11-11T12:37:31","slug":"new-theatre-welcomes-new-volunteers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/culture\/new-theatre-welcomes-new-volunteers","title":{"rendered":"New Theatre looks for volunteers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The New Theatre has provided a foot in the stage door for many people through its volunteer programme.<\/p>\n<p>Austerity measures saw\u00a0the theatre&#8217;s\u00a0\u00a3800,000 a year subsidy from Cardiff Council quelled in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>But, its volunteers ensured that this devastating blow did not dim the spotlight of this cultural hub.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_27195\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 437px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/New-Theatre-cropped-edit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-27195 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/New-Theatre-cropped-edit-437x312.jpg\" alt=\"New Theatre cropped edit\" width=\"437\" height=\"312\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The New Theatre first opened to visitors in 1906, and continues to welcome audiences of over 1,000 people per performance.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The programme has proved to benefit both unpaid staff and the theatre.<\/p>\n<p>Volunteers are trained in customer service, and are also able to immerse themselves in a world of theatre.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_27199\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 437px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/new-theatre-people-edit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-27199 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/new-theatre-people-edit-437x312.jpg\" alt=\"new theatre people edit\" width=\"437\" height=\"312\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Members of staff love the creativity and company on offer at the New Theatre.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Andrew Lovell, front of house manager, explained how the scheme is providing opportunities for the unemployed and \u201crecent school leavers looking for their first taste of the working world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With the help of an ensemble cast, the New Theatre\u2019s show will go on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cardiff&#8217;s New Theatre has opened centre stage to unpaid staff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":114,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12],"tags":[3489,309,1570,283,636,485],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v14.9 - 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