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- ↑ Hemley, Matthew (28 February 2019). "Royal Exchange artistic director Sarah Frankcom to leave after 21 years for top LAMDA job". The Stage. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
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- ↑ "UK Theatre Awards". uktheatre.org. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
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