A week ago the theatres all closed because of COVID-19.  I also became spectacularly un-busy.  I'm not very good at writing about how this has all made me feel, so instead I have made a GINGERBREAD THEATRE.

Here's how I made it...

STEP ONE - DESIGN
I started with a...

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