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music theatre

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noun

  1. a modern musical-dramatic work that is performed on a smaller scale than, and without the conventions of, traditional opera

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He was a beneficiary of the Prince's Trust as a teenager, when he was given a £1,500 grant to attend the National Youth Music Theatre programme.

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For Jim, the creative arts need support from governments, to ensure that people can get involved - whether it's music, theatre or dance.

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And after the fall of Assad, a cultural event with talks about cinema, music, theatre and performances was held at Beit Farhi, a historic house in the heart of Damascus's Jewish quarter.

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It will be one of the centrepieces of the Manchester International Festival, which happens every two years and stages an array of events spanning art, music, theatre and dance.

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"We had a pretty hectic social life, a wonderful social life, it was a rich social life, music, theatre, everything," she said.

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