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Tina Campbell

Kristin Scott Thomas: male theatre critics don’t understand plays about women

Kristin Scott Thomas has accused male theatre critics of failing to properly understand plays written by and about women, as she called for greater recognition of female voices in the arts.

The Oscar-nominated actor made the remarks while accepting the inaugural Leading Light Award at the Women’s Prize for Playwriting ceremony in London, a new honour recognising lifetime achievement by women in theatre.

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