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London theatres to dim lights for Timothy West

News by Georgia Luckhurst

Elaine C Smith: ‘I opened the door and was confronted with several bare arses’

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'Best voice in the business': Tributes paid to 'titan' Timothy West

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Streetwise Opera launches 'critical' £120k fundraising appeal to stay afloat

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The National Theatre’s cut to its school touring scheme is damaging to theatre – and children

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by Richard Jordan

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My favourite play: Michael Grandage

Which productions most inspired, moved and delighted our leading theatremakers? An RSC touring production from 1978, featuring
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