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Belarus Free Theatre

Posted by Paul Burgess on Friday, March 25, 2011, In : Theatre Industry 
Belarus Free Theatre is a remarkable theatre company: they are both internationally renowned artists and a voice for the people of Belarus, a country suffering under the appalling regime of President Alexander Lukashenko, the man who said he wanted to "put an end to this stupid democracy”. Show your support for Belarus Free Theatre and Index on Censorship’s campaign by joining Tom Stoppard, Jude Law, The Young Vic Theatre, The Almeida Theatre and many other colleagues on Monday.

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Outreach (in general) and the Young Vic Schools Project (in particular)

Posted by Paul Burgess on Sunday, February 27, 2011, In : Freelance work 
With The Rememberers now taking a rest prior to touring, I'm full steam ahead with my next project: the Young Vic's Theatre Festival for Special Needs Schools. Directed by Abigail Graham and Rachel Bagshaw, it involves six special needs schools in the boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark and is based around the idea of flying. It's a lovely project and is a good example of how, in the best outreach projects, you don't have to choose between participation and excellence. Hurrah to the Young Vic a...
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