... a snip New grant scheme could help small companies find rent for London fringe shows. Page 2 BBC looks ahead Dyke stands by reforms as only safeguard for BBC's future. Page 3 The end for originality? Six new films for BBC2. but innovation less likely in future, says Root. Page 3 Native tongues wagging Welsh language theatre plans underfunded consultation reveals concern. Page 4 Masters of ...

... 8 The stage is set Theatre gets its own back as Edinburgh's Fringe looks to the small screen for ideas See page 17 Cult out of the blue Alan Meadows looks back at Samuel Johnson's dire play which became a hit Heydays, page 10 Big top dogs We lift the canvas on Quebec's world-famous troupe Cirque du Soleil See page 21 __FSPHP_ffi_9i__i News 2 Suppliers 22 Leader 8 Classified 23 Letters 9 ...