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Jenna Al–Ansari wins TV commission in first Screenshot competition

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Young Vic unveils reopening line-up with new plays by James Graham and Ben Okri

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In lockdown, actors’ partners have become the stars of self-tapes

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Cutting Phantom’s orchestra to save money dilutes the sumptuous original

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Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner is a theatre critic and associate editor of The Stage. Read her weekly column every Monday.

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