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New life for historic theatre as it faces up to 'slave trade' past by Vanessa Thorpe Arts and Media Correspondent

Bristol's Old Vic confronts its controversial 250-year-old past on its relaunch after a £25m faceliftOne of the oldest theatres in Europe, Bristol Old Vic, is finally to have a proper front door. When it was built in 1766 it was deliberately hidden away from the street, as all public theatrical entertainment was officially banned. But later this month, at the end of a £25m project, a new glass foyer for its alr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:48AM on September 9, 2018

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