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Quote of the day: “On stage and screen, we’re used to seeing the blue-collar classes and, in particular, their aspiration being mocked in some way.”

Fact of the day: The Society of London Theatre’s TKTS ticket booth in Leicester Square sold 58 per cent more tickets in the week ending 30 July than in the previous week.

You won’t see any reviews of David Eldridge’s new play, The Stock Da’wa, in any of the usual places.

Text of the day: “You see the trouble with the lefty type is he’s always open-minded and all that jazz until someone disagrees with him.”