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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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Immersive Great Gatsby announces London return this autumn

“Has a special resonance”

The Selfish Giant

Reviews by Inge KjemtrupGarsington Opera, Wormsley

Curtain Up: Tron Theatre – ‘The live experience is what we’re about, but online kept people in work’

Stage Directions: Colin McCredie – ‘I liked the absence of professional jealousy during the pandemic’

Advice

Tanyaradzwa Fear: 'My first job taught me to be fearless, playful and free in my performances'

LIPA's Gary Horner: 'Do not wait for other people to give you permission to be creative'

Amanda Stuart Fisher: 'We need to think about global challenges and theatre’s role in meeting them'

Kaysha Woollery: 'My first job came during the first lockdown. It was a godsend'

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The Selfish Giant

Reviews by Inge KjemtrupGarsington Opera, Wormsley

Curtain Up: Tron Theatre – ‘The live experience is what we’re about, but online kept people in work’

Stage Directions: Colin McCredie – ‘I liked the absence of professional jealousy during the pandemic’