Equity has called on chancellor Rishi Sunak to extend financial support for self-employed creative workers until the end of the year, warning that theatres are unlikely to be opened until 2021.
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Shows created by the Manchester-based theatremaker include I Wish I had a Moustache, which explores the history of the female beauty regime, and Man on the Moon, based on Thompson’s relationship with her father
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