Notable productions for the stage include Miss Julie, Twelfth Night, Medea and A Streetcar Named Desire for the Royal Dramatic Theatre and the City Theatre in Stockholm.

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Hedda Gabler is often cited as one of the greatest female dramatic roles in theatre.

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Another of Ibsen's protagonists - Hedda Gabler - is often cited as one of the greatest female dramatic roles in theatre.

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The most notable event so far in this year's celebrations has been a dramatic oratorio by Roberto De Simone, a gifted Neapolitan musicologist, composer and theatre director.

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Prosecutor Jo Martin said Hart regularly travelled to London to undergo cosmetic treatment following dramatic weight loss and an image change, staying at the Dorchester Hotel and going to the theatre.

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