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To mark its 10th anniversary, Blackpool’s community theatre company, The Old Electric, is recruiting new performers for a reworking of Euripides’ Bacchae – its first open call in years When Melanie Whitehead set up The Old Electric in July 2016, she wanted to find out how Blackpool communities could be supported to build creative skills, make new social connections and use theatre to share stories that resonate with locals. A decade on, the company is celebrating its 10th birthday with its most ambitious project yet, and it is looking for new people to be part of it. The company’s community…