The show must go on

It’s been almost a year since life as we knew it turned upside down, but the pandemic has changed life for some more than others. While many of us can work from home, the work of those in the theatre industry ground to a complete halt. The livelihoods of not only actors but also stage hands, lighting and sound technicians and venue staff suddenly became vulnerable, so with social distancing preventing shows and tours, what could anybody do? Well, for Bill Ward, the answer was to fight back.

Many people will recognise the actor from his time walking the cobbles on Coronation Street or treading the boards at West End theatres starring in big productions such as Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, but Bill is also a professional photographer who normally specialises in landscapes weighted towards UK seascape imagery.

In fact Bill, who now resides in Bristol, is even an Ambassador