Six Sentence Sunday: Where Are We?
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This week we return to Oracle. Londoners may find the building described familiar:
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ORACLE
We continued past the modern, glass-fronted section of the theatre until we reached the original entrance, guarded overhead by an ornate statue of Thalia, one of the nine Greek Muses. Perched high atop a pediment in between carved terra cotta domes and arches, Thalia held court to the rooftops, a witness to the evolution of Hackney Central over the past century, yet she remained a beacon of enduring constancy. The Victorian facade of the Empire had remained largely unchanged since its completion in 1901.
Standing before the Empire was like stepping back through time, except for the bright yellow crime scene tape strung up across the glass double doors like a septic scar, and the horde of reporters and looky-loos swarming around the blocked off entrance like flies circling a rotting carcass. Word had spread fast, and no one seemed fooled by the hastily scrawled notice reading: Due to technical difficulties, tonightâs scheduled performance is cancelled.
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And here’s the photo of the building in question, the Hackney Empire.
The historic Hackney Empire theatre in East London. The statue of Thalia is in the centre between the two domes.
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Source: J.C. Martin, Fighter Writer
