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Understand theatre better

Carol Ann-Duffy: The Hat
18 June, 6pm, Royal National Theatre, South Bank, £2.50-£3.50, (020 7452 3000, www.nt-online.org)

Celebrated children's author Carol Ann-Duffy reads from her new collection as part of a national programme to help people understand theatre better.

Duffy's is a prolific writer whose poetry takes in a wide and occasionally bizarre range of topics, such as ghosts and ghouls to a shopping trip for mancunian cows. The award-winning Duffy is joined by musician John Sampson and will be on hand for a book signing after.

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