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Fleabag creator donates flat to help early-career writers live in London

· theguardian.com · popularity 29/100 · 0 similar stories today · Film & TV Industry (Entertainment & Film)

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Phoebe Waller-Bridge joins stars signing up to scheme aimed at tackling class barriers in theatre Phoebe Waller-Bridge has donated a London flat so that early-career writers can afford to live in the capital. The creator of the hit show Fleabag bought the property specifically for Writers’ Block, a new scheme tackling class barriers in theatre. The flat will be offered to writers from disadvantaged backgrounds, who will pay only bills. Waller-Bridge has also made what the initiative described as a “generous financial contribution”. Continue reading...

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