Drama-fests carried out in rural complexes (10)

I believe the answer is:

farmsteads

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'rural complexes' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are plural nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.

'drama-fests carried out' is the wordplay.
'carried out' is an anagram indicator (letters carried to different places).
'drama'+'fests'='dramafests'
'dramafests' with letters rearranged gives 'FARMSTEADS'.

'in' is the link.

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I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.

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