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Tina Campbell

Rose Ayling-Ellis says play in which she makes West End debut ‘sets benchmark for inclusivity on stage’

Rose (right) as Celia, with Leah Harvey as Rosalind in As You Like It

(Picture: Manuel Harlan)

Rose Ayling-Ellis said the new production of As You Like It sets the benchmark for inclusive theatre in the West End.

Staged at @sohoplace – the first new theatre built in the West End for 50 years, the retelling of the Shakespeare comedy incorporates the use of British Sign Language (BSL) and is captioned throughout via screens set on all four sides of the theatre making it accessible to the entire audience.

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