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Engaging insights into the life and times of a radical actor and activist
ED WAUGH introduces a special event to commemorate the centenary of the 1926 General Strike
PAUL DONOVAN recommends an energetic adaptation of Ken Kesey’s novel, that emphasises how psychiatry is a tool in the hands of a racist agenda
IAN SINCLAIR draws our attention to a film, available for everyone to use, to stimulate community discussion and active engagement in the climate emergency
SIMON PARSONS recommends an outstanding revival of the musical based on Argentinian LGBT activist Manuel Puig’s groundbreaking novel
JAMES WALSH previews the smorgasbord of talent and hilarity on show at the Brighton Fringe
A Working Diary
by Julie Hesmondhalgh
(Methuen Drama, £18.99)
THIS book is actor, broadcaster and political activist Julie Hesmondhalgh’s account of 12 months in her working life.
And what a year it turned out to be. It starts in November 2016 and in the following period, Donald Trump captured the White House and, confounding all the pundits, there was a general election which we were told would consign Jeremy Corbyn to oblivion.
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