In his second round-up, EWAN CAMERON picks excellent solo shows that deal with Scottishness, Englishness and race as highlights
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GOOD POTENTIAL:The Mysterines
[Mik Sabiers] 
Fiery words from the Bard in Blackpool and Edinburgh, and Evidence Based Punk Rock from The Protest Family
MATTHEW HAWKINS is mesmerised by a performance that dissolves the line between audience and performer
MATTHEW SHARPE recommends the essays of a Renaissance politician that instruct and unnerve after 400 years
GAVIN O’TOOLE welcomes the reissue of a seminal work of revolutionary theory that have genuine relevance in the current context
RON JACOBS rides shotgun with a member of Black Bloc on the wave of anti-capitalist protests of the 1990s and early 2000s
The Mysterines
Electric Ballroom
LONDON’S Electric Ballroom is often the stepping stone to greater things. With a capacity of 1,500 it’s a venue for bands that are causing a stir.
Liverpool’s The Mysterines are just that.
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