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110,000 people watched the play in one day. Picture: Johan Persson

The Audience breaks record - for audience figures

A West End play starring Helen Mirren as the Queen has broken a National Theatre audience record.

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Jenny Sealey is directing Graeae's new production, The Limbless Knight. Picture: Matt Cetti-Roberts

Graeae’s tale of limbless knight to ask theatre-goers at Greenwich festival what it means to be alive

Jenny Sealey, co-director of the London 2012 Paralympic Games opening ceremony, writes about a new production by Hackney-based disabled-led theatre company Graeae, which will be shown at the Greenwich+Docklands International Festival.

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Janet Kay talks about Silly Games

Janet Kay first hit the headlines in 1977 when a she recorded Loving You and emerged on the Lover’s Rock scene.

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Stars Kim Cattrall and Seth Numrich. Picture: Jay Brooks/PA Wire

I have come to terms with ‘older women’ roles, says Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall

Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall, who will grace London’s Old Vic theatre when a new show opens this week, has said she has come to terms with taking on the roles of “older women”.

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Father figure day. Left: Dil Hussain (uncle), right Zain Azad Jilu

Plaistow pupils say thank you to their father figures

Youngsters invited the male relatives they look up to in to share the school day with them to say thank you for being fantastic!

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Alan Davies was due to perform at the Brick Lane Comedy Festival. File picture: Yui Mok/PA

Brick Lane Comedy Festival cancelled after opposition from community groups

A comedy festival in east London due to feature acts including Al Murray, Alan Davies and Ed Byrne has been cancelled because of “heavy opposition from local community groups”.

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