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Breaking into the boys’ club

London’s theatre scene is being transformed by a new generation of young, often female, producers who happily move between the commercial and subsidised sectors, observes Lyn Gardner.

Frances Richens
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“Put simply, my job is to sell something that doesn’t exist yet,” says theatre producer Vicky Graham. “When you’re British and a bit reserved that can be seen by some people as being a bit icky.”

“Yes,” chips in fellow producer Emily Dobbs, “like being a used car salesman.”

At least when you sell a car you have something tangible for the would-be purchaser to consider buying. When Graham and Dobbs try to persuade investors to put money into their productions, they are selling dreams. Their own dreams… Keep reading on The Guardian