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date: 25 April 2025

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The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance
Author(s):
Peter ThomsonPeter Thomson, Michael R. BoothMichael R. Booth, Dennis KennedyDennis Kennedy, Michael BillingtonMichael Billington

The political and financial capital of England and, variously in history, of Great Britain, the United Kingdom, and the British Empire, London has been a world theatre centre since the sixteenth century.... ...

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