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Theatre advert ‘misled’ audience

A London theatre is being investigated for apparently promoting its production of the Shawshank Redemption by quoting comments about the film. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8380316.stm

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Review: Nation

There’s a strong sense of trying to find a new His Dark Materials, or Coram Boy, in Mark Ravenhill’s dutiful adaptation of Terry Pratchett’s fleet but facile novel of democracy under pressure in the parallel […]

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‘Rushed’ Dickens classic goes on display

A handwritten manuscript of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol goes on display in New York, revealing how rushed he was when he wrote it in a six-week flurry of activity. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8375054.stm

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Blitzed artwork making comeback

A Paul Delaroche painting is to go back on public display after being damaged in an air raid and hidden away for almost 70 years. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8376068.stm

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Henry wins best stage newcomer

Comedian Lenny Henry is named best stage newcomer at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for his portrayal of Shakespeare’s Othello. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8374642.stm