... soap box Rachel Murrell plugs into the fab four on page 24 Have you got what it takes to reach the top? The Secret Agent offers a few point ers on page 7 Win some, lose some For the final countdown see talent contests on page 10 Secrets of his success Tim Firth strikes it lucky on page 23 Bsiiiaaa News p2-5; Foreign News p6; Seen At p7; Show People p8; Talent Contests plO; Letters pi I; ...

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... go down the LAB and see how much is on the slab. See page 20. What did you learn at drama school today? Not how to act on the small screen, that's for sure. See page 28. Checking out the talent. All four days of the Showcall Showcase on pages 30 to 33. taiga Theatre News p2; Light Entertain ment p3-18; Show People p6;Royal Variety p7-9; Showcase plO; Seen At p 1 1 Letters p 1 5; Overseas p 1 6 ...

... African ban in the Equity vote. See Page 12 How to make £300,000 a year without showing your face. See Page20. This show could turn the captain scarlet with embarassment See Page 14 Taking techies' expert advice? don't talk daft. Flyman on Page 22 The Seagoon of Oz. Overseas. Page 8 Theatre News p2; Light Entertain ment p3-l 1; Seen At p5; Show People p6; Showcase p7; Overseas p8; Letters p9, ...

... Britain where theatre isn't in crisis. Backstage Brum report on Page 23 As boring as a row of tents Clary pitches camp straight into the gutter See Page 5 WU1 techies' futures end in tiers? Flyman on Page 22 That's Humiliation Esther's show accused of actor abuse See Page 17 Theatre News p2; Light Entertain ment p3-l 1; Seen At p5; Show People p6; Showcases p7; Overseas p8; Letters p9;Theatrc ...

... world of dance is shaping up to chew the funding fat on page 12 Refurbished Richmond Sally's back into the fray. See page 22 Don't ring us, we'll ring you! Burchill's poisoned pen has struck again, see page 2 Theatre News p2; Light Entertain ment p3-10; Seen At p5; Show People p6; Showcase p7; Overseas p8; Letters p9; Theatre Week plO; Production News pi 1; Chil Chat and Leader p 1 2 Play ...

... besides on Page 12 Theatre funding joy had Danish written all over it until now. Overseas news on Page 8 Baldness and blacklists are not an excuse. Nicholas Smith on actor myths, Page 26 Baby, it's militant out there. Glasgow panto strike threat, Page 2 Theatre News p2; Light Entert-ain- ment p3-l 1; Seen At p5; Show People p6; Showcase p7; Overseas p8, Letters p9; Theatre Week plO; Production ...

... of mistaken identity, P37 CONTENTS J Theatre News p27; Light Entertainment p28-36; Seen At p31; Show People p32; Letters p33; Edinburgh Listings p34; Theatre Week, Production News p35; Chit Chat and Leader p36; Play Reviews p37-38; Opera and Dance p39; Regional Reviews p40; Television Today p41-45; Suppliers p46-47; Disc Data p47; Classified p48-55; Directory p55- 57;On Next Week p57; Hamlet ...

... A saga of woe the effort to keep a theatre open by listing the reasons it should close. Flyman lets rip on Page 20 How The Stage spotted a large blob of scum in the making. See Page 18 What T has screwed up a new record release? See Page 15 And the next item is so boring, I'm off to the loo. The chat show yawn on Page 1 7 Theatre News p2; light Entertain ment p3-10, Seen At p5; Show People p6; ...

... page 27 Variety is the spice of life- Sidney Vauncez at the Royal show of the year. Full story and pictures on pages 9-10 A porktastic spectacular! Hamlet's festive strip is on page 34 West Country comfort Bristol's Theatre Royal celebrates ten years of restoration. See page 16 Theatre News p4; Light Entertain ment p5- 1 4; Seen At p7; Show People po; Royal Variety Performance pQ-IO, Showcase ...