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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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The Firework-Maker's Daughter review

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Advice

Pat O’Toole: ‘Building a toolkit to support your mental fitness is crucial’

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

Who needs drama school anyway?

“Nothing short of magical”

Applied theatre: what is it and is it the right path for you?

by Samantha Marsden

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