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Royal Exchange boss unveils new plays two years after damaging censorship row
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PUBLISHEDOct 20, 2026, 5:00 AM
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Selina Cartmell announces season including Stockport-set version of Phaedra myth by Simon Stephens A theatre boss has promised to channel the “pioneering spirit of Manchester” and be “brave and fearless” as she unveiled a new season of work, two years after a deeply damaging censorship row.
Selina Cartmell, the artistic director of the Royal Exchange in Manchester , revealed details of 2027-28 productions that…
Main source: The Guardian World
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