Report: Celebrity Traitors’ Julie Hesmondhalgh: theatres should be 100% faithful to ‘local stories’

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As she leaves the Traitors castle to star in The Pelicot Trial and receive a lifetime achievement award, the actor has highlighted ‘a loss of regional identity’ caused by funding pressures on UK theatres There has been “a loss of regional identity” in the stories on stages around the UK due to the challenging circumstances facing theatres, as reported by Julie Hesmondhalgh. The report also notes that The actor, who last week was the fourth contestant to leave The Celebrity Traitors, observed that for financial reasons regional theatres are increasingly making co-productions with other venues. This can lead to a “generic” product, she stated, rather than a show that specifically states something about the local area.

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