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

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

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

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

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