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A Brief History of Struggle

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Antonio Pappano

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When the pandemic hit in March, Kerry Ellis was out of work for the first time since leaving drama school. The singer and performer talks about being spotted by Brian May, understudying for Martine McCutcheon in My Fair Lady and dealing with enthusiastic Wicked fans
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“Change doesn’t happen through talking, it happens by doing”

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Julian Bird

Chief executive, Society of London Theatre/UK Theatre

Antonio Pappano

Music director

Sarah Frankcom

Nancy Carroll

Actor

Susie McKenna

Director, writer and producer

Adam Cooper

Dancer

Ian Rickson

Director

Felix Barrett

Artistic director

Susie McKenna

Director, writer and producer

Kerry Ellis

Actor

Paul W Fleming

Equity general secretary

Matt Henry

Actor

Julian Bird

Chief executive, Society of London Theatre/UK Theatre

Antonio Pappano

Music director

Sarah Frankcom

Nancy Carroll

Actor

Susie McKenna

Director, writer and producer

Adam Cooper

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Evolution or revolution? How drama schools are adapting to the times

Evolution or revolution? How drama schools are adapting to the times

by Lyn Gardner
For many, British drama schools are beacons of excellence, whose training has led to fulfilling careers, but for others they have become symbols of all that is wrong with British theatre. The heads of some of the UK’s most prestigious schools speak to Lyn Gardner about finding the balance between tradition and change

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Death of England: Delroy designer Sadeysa Greenaway-Bailey: ‘We’re seeing it as two metres together’

Death of England: Delroy designer Sadeysa Greenaway-Bailey: ‘We’re seeing it as two metres together’

by Theo Bosanquet
London’s National Theatre has reopened with a socially distant Olivier in-the-round for its first show, Death of England: Delroy. Designer Sadeysa Greenaway-Bailey explains how the space is being used

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