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Keeping mum: is theatre tackling the parent trap?

Mum playwright Morgan Lloyd Malcolm, producer Francesca Moody and director Abigail Graham with her baby, Jonah. Photo: Jeremy Freedman
Mum playwright Morgan Lloyd Malcolm, producer Francesca Moody and director Abigail Graham with her baby, Jonah. Photo: Jeremy Freedman
Long hours, inflexible working conditions and expensive childcare have made theatre a difficult place for parents of young children to build a career. Creatives and campaigners tell Lyn Gardner how the industry is finally taking steps to accommodate those with caring responsibilities

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