Lesley Manville calls for better funding for UK regional theatre

Actor, who won an Olivier for Oedipus, says her bugbear' is that venues outside London do not get enough money

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Lesley Manville has called for better funding for theatres around the UK, saying her biggest bugbear" with the stage industry was there is not enough money thrown into regional theatre".

Manville was speaking on Sunday night at the Olivier awards in London, where she was named best actress for her performance as Jocasta in Oedipus at Wyndham's theatre.