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‘In the past, there was lots of swearing and saying you were crap’: my day at the all-new Italia Conti stage school
From Noël Coward to Martine McCutcheon, the famed institution has been hothousing talent for more than a century. Our writer finds there’s a softer approach these days – and a food bank
TL;DR
- Italia Conti has been training talent for over a century.
- The school's teaching methods have become more supportive.
- Historically, the approach was harsher, involving criticism.
- The institution now incorporates a food bank.