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    "Adagio: The Last Melody",
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    "Egypt",
    "“Adagio” and the Economics of State Theatre: When the Stage Becomes Larger Than the Box Office",
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  "textContent": "When I entered Al-Ghad Theatre to attend the stage production Adagio: The Last Melody, the first thing that caught my attention was not the set design, lighting, or performances. It was the empty seats. The scene was revealing and painful. The audience could almost be counted on the fingers of one hand. Such a moment compels anyone observing […]\n\nThe post “Adagio” and the Economics of State Theatre: When the Stage Becomes Larger Than the Box Office appeared first on The Middle East Observer.",
  "title": "“Adagio” and the Economics of State Theatre: When the Stage Becomes Larger Than the Box Office"
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