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Chilcot
Battersea Arts Centre, London SW11
4/5
THOSE awaiting answers from the long-awaited publication of the Chilcot report on July 6 would be well advised to see this revelatory production at the nearest possible opportunity.
Richard Norton-Taylor and Matt Woodhead’s superbly configured piece of documentary theatre tells you all you need to know — and more.
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