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John Byrne is careers adviser for The Stage and is also a writer, cartoonist, performer and broadcaster

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Karis Anderson: Every show should help shine a light on backstage roles

Ignoring the arts in the Budget is a disaster – this week in Your Views

Solange Urdang: Theatres must do more to introduce backstage roles to kids

Advice

Alexa Morden: ‘I’d love to demolish the hierarchy of power that exists in the industry'

Alex James-Hatton: 'There needs to be more support for actors, creatives and people who work behind the scenes'

Lucy Avison: 'I was on a work placement in Scotland at 21 and never really left'

Matt Wilde: 'Be brave, be bold'

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