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East 15 at Sixty. The first two years. Philip Hedley.

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In which we discuss how Philip Hedley came to join the first cohort of East 15 in the autumn of 1961 and examine the complex relationship between the school and the work of Joan Littlewood’s Theatre Workshop. The cover shows the blue plaque which celebrates the achievements Margaret Bury and Joan Littlewood outside of East 15’s Loughton campus. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=EKHEKXBAZBQG6&currency_code=GBP)

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