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Lindsay Johns looks at Terence Rattigan in the centenary of his birth

This year marks the centenary of playwright Terence Rattigan’s birth, and The West Yorkshire Playhouse and London’s Old Vic are resurrecting two of his most famous works, Deep Blue Sea and Cause Célèbre. Rattigan’s well made middle class plays fell out of fashion amidst the rise of social realism in the mid 50s. However, Classicist and unashamed Rattigan fan, Lindsay Johns, argues that its time to reassess Rattigan’s relevance in the 21st century and talks to Maxine Peake and Anne-Marie Duff about their roles in these latest stage versions of his work.

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