# Royal Exchange boss unveils new plays two years after damaging censorship row

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-20T05:00:17+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/oct/20/royal-exchange-theatre-boss-selina-cartmell-new-plays-censorship-row
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/royal-exchange-boss-unveils-new-plays-two-years-after-damaging-censors-8f317a/

Selina Cartmell announces season including Stockport-set version of Phaedra myth by Simon Stephens A theatre boss has promised to channel the “pioneering spirit of Manchester” and be “brave and fearless” as she unveiled a new season of work, two years after a deeply damaging censorship row. Selina Cartmell, the artistic director of the Royal Exchange in Manchester , revealed details of 2027-28 pro

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