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class="item fancybox-content" href="/web/20140405071131/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/gallery/10151111184433857/35573-the-last-of-the-haussmans"> <div class="image clearfix fancybox-gallery"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405071131im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/behind-the-scenes/576246_10151111185853857_411133153_n.jpg" alt="Behind the scenes"> <h2 class="production">The Last of the Haussmans</h2> <span class="icon center gallery"><span>Open</span></span> </div> <div class="media"> <h1>Behind the scenes</h1> <h3>View gallery</h3> <div class="action"> <span class="arrow"></span> </div> </div> </a> </article><article class="one-col orange clearfix"> <a class="item fancybox-content" href="/web/20140405071131/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/gallery/10151251531673857/38294-the-magistrate"> <div class="image clearfix fancybox-gallery"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405071131im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/behind-the-scenes/66494_10151251533473857_242905450_n.jpg" alt="Behind the scenes: Wigs"> <h2 class="production">The Magistrate</h2> <span class="icon center gallery"><span>Open</span></span> </div> <div class="media"> <h1>Behind the scenes: Wigs</h1> <h3>View gallery</h3> <div class="action"> <span class="arrow"></span> </div> </div> </a> </article><article class="one-col orange clearfix"> <a class="item fancybox-content single" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405071131/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/behind-the-scenes/543991_10151243840033857_2009125091_n.jpg"> <div class="image clearfix"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405071131im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/behind-the-scenes/thumb_543991_10151243840033857_2009125091_n.jpg" width="100%" alt=""> <span class="icon center gallery"><span>Play</span></span> </div> <div class="media"> <h1>Preparing 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