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H2 Fringe theatre among oldest pub venues in London facing 'eviction'
H2 John Leader to play RSC’s Big Friendly Giant
H2 ACE forms task force to combat sexism in the arts in ‘watershed moment’
H2 Stage One reveals UK producers selected for New York exchange
H2 Mason Alexander Park heads free training for trans and non-binary actors
H2 Kiss of the Spider Woman to be revived at Curve in Leicester
H2 Exclusive: Burlesque producers take out loan, £6m debt revealed
H2 ACE confirms extension of current national portfolio until 2028
H2 Shakespeare's Globe head of access appointed government's disability ambassador
H2 Orchard West Theatre racks up nearly £800k loss
H2 Stephen Fry to play Lady Bracknell in transfer of The Importance of Being Earnest
H2 Cameron Mackintosh to dim lights in Sylvia Young's honour
H2 Royal Ballet School scraps full-time training for 11-13 year olds
H2 Burlesque director breaks silence on theatre industry ‘bullying’
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H2 Stage school founder Sylvia Young dies aged 85
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H2 LIPA School ‘has run out of money’, education union claims
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H2 Tributes paid to ‘inspirational’ stage school pioneer Sylvia Young
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H2 Mia Carragher to play Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games play
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H2 Royal Opera dancer ‘blacklisted’ for unfurling Palestinian flag on stage
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H2 Burlesque at the Savoy Theatre – review round-up
H2 The Estate starring Adeel Akhtar review round-up
H2 Evita starring Rachel Zegler – review round-up
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H2 Bulkier lighting cables mean harder work for crews
H2 As actors, can we be fully ourselves and remain eminently castable?
H2 Broadway’s financial woes threaten the UK too
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