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Theatre: My Mother Said I Never Should
TONY BURKE speaks to JOEL McIVER, co-author of the biography of bluesman John Mayall
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PAUL DONOVAN applauds an intriguing multi-layered depiction, dominated by a stunning impersonation of Marilyn herself
EWAN CAMERON marvels at the impossible ambition, realised with dreamlike finesse of translating Italo Calvino to the stage
My Mother Said I Never Should
St James Theatre
London SW1
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