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UK arts need 'rescue package' to avoid lost generation, says Royal Court boss

by Lanre Bakare Arts, Culture Correspondent

David Byrne calls for urgent state support for young playwrights, particularly those from minority or working-class backgrounds David Byrne, the artistic director of the Royal Court theatre in London, has called for the next government to create a "rescue package" to keep young people in the arts or risk losing a generation of playwrights who cannot afford to stay in the sector. In his first major interview since tak…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:06am on May 2, 2024