The Guide #6: is the gig up?

In this week’s newsletter: with case numbers high, four critics take the temperature of live performance● Don’t get the Guide delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereIt is a strange time for live culture at the moment. On the surface, much of the industry seems to have returned to something close to normal: heads are being banged at gigs, popcorn scarfed down in cinemas, and applause is rippling through theatres. Yet at the same time, Covid case numbers are at concerning levels (i