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Kate McGrath @1katemcgrath.bsky.social Artistic Director & CEO, Fuel.
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Tim Crouch @thistimcrouch.bsky.social Playwright • theatre maker • radio • tv • Brighton UK
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David Coates @davidjcoates.bsky.social Cultural historian and Assistant Professor at the University of Warwick. Researching theatre in the long nineteenth century and queer theatre histories. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Regular theatre, exhibition and museum visitor. Chocoholic 🍫
Tommo Fowler @tommofowler.bsky.social Dramaturg and director.
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Previously Women’s Prize for Playwriting.
Alex Howarth @alexdoesplays.bsky.social Director/writer/northerner
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Simon Coates @simoncoates.bsky.social Actor: Almeida, Donmar, National, Headlong, Cheek by Jowl, RSC, Globe, Old Vic, Young Vic, Royal Exchange. Olivier nominee. New York Drama Desk nominee. Agent: Simon Beresford @42
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Dr Kate Maltby @katemaltby.bsky.social weekly at the i newspaper (news column)
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