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We are still in Act II of a long, three-act play

With new restrictions on the horizon and extensions to the furlough and self-employed schemes looking unlikely, it could be some time before we move beyond Act II of this long, three-act play, says Patrick Gracey

Battersea Arts Centre announces digital autumn season

The season, called Make/Love, includes work from artists Brian Lobel, Joon Lynn Goh and Robert Softley-Gale. It will run from October to November and booking opens on October 1

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Without further government support, theatre is headed for mass redundancies

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