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THEATRE company 1927 came to prominence at the Edinburgh fringe four years ago with their quirky The Animals and Children Took to the Streets and they’ve made a name for themselves by ingeniously combining performance, live music, animation and film in their productions.
Their current show Golem wowed audiences at the Young Vic in London last year before embarking on a critically acclaimed international tour. Now it’s back in Britain and, with CCTV on every street corner and the power of Facebook, Google and wiz kid advertising gurus weaving their manipulative spells, this smart satire is a timely reminder that so-called progressive advances in technology can be as dangerous as they may be liberating.
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