PAUL DONOVAN is chilled by the contemporary resonance of Harper Lee’s coming of age tale amidst racism and white supremacy in this excellent production
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A claustrophobic production which simmers with intensity
GEOFF BOTTOMS recommends the unashamedly light-hearted escapism on offer in this stage version of the 1963 film
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MARY CONWAY revels in a powerful reminder that human lives are not defined by physical perfection
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The Homecoming
Trafalgar Studios, London SW1A
4/5
MANY people — including Harold Pinter himself years ago — would argue that The Homecoming was one of Pinter’s best plays.
Over 50 years later and after countless revivals, adaptations and reviews it’s difficult to dispute this.
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