Is the theatre interval becoming a thing of the past?

The cast of Six, a musical that plays without an interval. Photograph: Don Arnold/WireImage

For some it’s an indispensable part of their night at the theatre, a chance to top up a glass of wine, quickly appraise the plot and, crucially, to pop to the loo. To others it’s an interruption that impedes the drama and makes the eventual train home an even later.

Now it appears the contentious nature of the theatre interval is giving producers their own pause for thought.