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John Byrne

John Byrne is careers adviser for The Stage and is also a writer, cartoonist, performer and broadcaster

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Adrian Vinken to step down as Theatre Royal Plymouth chief executive

Quotes of the Week, April 7: Moira Buffini, Nathan Lane, Kate Winslet and more

Actor Oliver Dimsdale: ‘I loved every second of my first job’

Lecturer Vanessa Coffey: ‘I would love intimacy coordinators to become standard practice’

Advice

Actor Oliver Dimsdale: ‘I loved every second of my first job’

Lecturer Vanessa Coffey: ‘I would love intimacy coordinators to become standard practice’

Head of design Angela Davies: ‘It’s useful to be able to sketch your idea on a serviette’

Actor Riley Clark: ‘My first job in panto taught me a lot about stamina’

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Actor Oliver Dimsdale: ‘I loved every second of my first job’

Lecturer Vanessa Coffey: ‘I would love intimacy coordinators to become standard practice’