‘Queen of Drury Lane’ – the pioneering 18th-century actress inspiring a new play
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Pioneering actress Sarah Siddons
An actress with true ‘star power’, Sarah Siddons was one of the most famous performers of her day, but she had to work hard to maintain her public image. Playwright April De Angelis talks to Nick Smurthwaite about what attracted her to Siddons’ life story
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