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Labour MP Reveals Teenage Abuse, National Youth Theatre Responds

8/3/2025

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Labour MP Sir Chris Bryant bravely opened up about being sexually abused as a teenager by Michael Croft, the former head of the National Youth Theatre, in the summer of 1978. His powerful revelation in The Sunday Times has led the National Youth Theatre to publicly express their sorrow for the pain endured by him and other victims.

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Labour MP Sir Chris Bryant bravely opened up about being sexually abused as a teenager by Michael Croft, the former head of the National Youth Theatre, in the summer of 1978. His powerful revelation in The Sunday Times has led the National Youth Theatre to publicly express their sorrow for the pain endured by him and other victims.