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Sarah trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. She is a professional actor, teaches English and drama, and is a freelance journalist and editor specialising in arts education. She is the editor of Drama & Theatre magazine, and also edits for Music Sales, Hal Leonard and Nick Hern Books.

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