Responding concerning the Thespian art (8)
I believe the answer is:
reacting
'responding' is the definition.
('react' can be a synonym of 'respond')
'concerning the thespian art' is the wordplay.
'concerning' becomes 're' (both can mean on a particular topic).
'the thespian art' becomes 'acting' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
're'+'acting'='REACTING'
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I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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