Unsuspecting commuters heading into Blackfriars yesterday found themselves entertained by acts of Shakespearian comedy being performed live on trains on the Thameslink route.
Coined ‘entertrainment’, the activity, which has been organised by Network Rail saw short acts from the Shakespeare play Two Gentleman of Verona.
It was performed by the award winning Two Gents Productions, as part of a collaboration between Network Rail, First Capital Connect and Shakespeare’s Globe to mark the opening of Blackfriars South Station, the first new station to span the Thames.
The scenes were specially adapted from their forthcoming shows at the Globe to Globe Festival to fit between the train station stops along the Thameslink route.
Laurence Whitbourn, Network Rail project director, Blackfriars, said:
“The opening of the South Station has made Blackfriars a cultural gateway bringing people from Brighton to Bedford to within easy reach of some of the very best culture that London has to offer.
“We wanted to make the daily grind of the commute a bit more fun and demonstrate the kind of entertainment that is available along the length of South Bank.”
