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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Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
5/5
HOW can the bizarre mix of a dominatrix, her cross-dressing client, a daughter with learning difficulties, a cleaner with compulsive behaviour disorder obsessively counting to five and a Chinese Elvis impersonator be blended into a smart, extremely funny and heartwarming play?
The answer is this exceptional work by Charlotte Jones which has delighted audiences across the country since it first premiered in Bolton 16 years ago.
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