Let's hear it for the loners: going to the theatre solo is a freedom unlike any other | Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore

Social anxiety stops many people from taking in great art, but the experience of going to see a show alone can be transformative

This time last year I found myself under the stars in the expansive Nitmiluk national park. I had a small picnic (chicken, salad, chips) and a blanket to wrap around myself when the chill set in. In front of me was a giant inflatable screen.

I was there to watch the inaugural Northern Territory Travelling film festival. All around me were couples canoodling, friends talking and families breaking bread. But I was alone. And, in terms of drinking in the art, all the better for it.

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