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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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Pitlochry to invoke spirit of EdFringe with ‘mini festival’ in August

EdFringe artists hit by fresh outdoor advertising ‘chaos’

EdFringe venues roll out commission-free ticketing scheme for artists

‘Invaluable resource’ for global-majority representation at EdFringe launches

Advice

Five factors causing visa issues for theatre shows touring to the US

by Amanda S Brill

Rayxia Ojo: ‘You never really know when you’ve left a lasting impression on someone’

Lucy Fennell: ‘It’s a lifelong quest to understand and stay in touch with who you are’

Haydn O’Reilly: ‘I hounded a theatre company relentlessly until I got an audition’

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