Ian Dickens (born 1962, in

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) is a former actor and is now a

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and

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, the founder of Ian Dickens Productions. In recent years Dickens has been directing a number of plays under the name ID Plays Limited touring three or four shows a year. In 2009 Ian Dickens Productions took over the running of the

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which then became the base for their touring productions. Dickens was the theatre's

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and

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. Ian Dickens is now believed to be living and working in Shanghai.Website of iStage Academy, Shanghai
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