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by Veronica LeeSunday, 20 February 2011

Amira Hashish: part of a generation of performers forging their own path

Every now and then an idea comes along so perfectly formed that you think, “I wish I’d thought of that.” And so it is with The London Chat Show, one of the many exciting projects being developed by young urban arts professionals who come into the industry at a time when public funding continues to dwindle and major arts venues play increasingly safe with their programming. These self-starting individuals deserve not a little admiration and a lot of support as they keep live performance going, often on a shoestring and giving all profits to charity.

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