Arts venues have been hit hard by the pandemic and are still unable to stage live performances. In a new series, we celebrate their essential role
‘Go for the chips, stay for the art’ Helen Monks: When I was a kid I used to go to Mac for the chips. It’s also where, between the ages of 11 and 18, I went to my free weekly drama club, funded by ITV and the BBC – the Television Workshop. Any kid who was good at acting, no matter how much your parents earned, could go. It’s produced actors including Jack O’Connell, Samantha Morton, Felicity Jones and, obvs, me.
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