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Abuse in theatre: how did Chris Goode avoid scrutiny for so long?

Theatremaker Chris Goode abused young men working with his companies over a number of years, but the true scale of the abuse has only begun to emerge since his death last year. How was this allowed to happen?, asks Lyn Gardner

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