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Lyn Gardner is a theatre critic and associate editor of The Stage. Read her weekly column every Monday.

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Edinburgh’s Manipulate Festival cuts programme in face of 'stagnating' funds

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The Stage/Bridge Theatre Training Company scholarship winners 2024

by Paul Vale

Sofia Jones: 'You can always learn from those around you'

Sadie Pearson: 'The more work you put on, the more opportunities come your way'

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

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