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Royal Shakespeare Company announces world premiere of Roald Dahl's BFG • Jan. 29, 2025, 3:16 AM ET (BBC)

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Also Known As Shakespeare Memorial Company
Date 1875 - present
Related People Helen Mirren • Mark Rylance • Peter Brook • Trevor Nunn • Tilda Swinton • Ian McKellen • Ben Kingsley • Peter Hall • Michel Saint-Denis • Sir Anthony Quayle • John Bury • David Tennant

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