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145. Bonus episode: Musical theatre powerhouse Maimuna Memon on Manic Street Creature, career pressure and not being a lawyer
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Today, we’re shining a spotlight on a performer who has become one of the most vital voices in British theatre. Fresh from her Olivier Award win for Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 and her captivating turn in Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Maimuna Memon is returning to the stage with the show that truly defined her as a powerhouse creator. She’s bringing her hit gig-theatre musical, Manic Street Creature, to the Kiln Theatre for a strictly limited run this March.
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