PAUL DONOVAN applauds an intriguing multi-layered depiction, dominated by a stunning impersonation of Marilyn herself
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A vibrant exposition of a political double-edged sword
PAUL DONOVAN recommends a play that looks at the fraught process of selecting Labour parliamentary candidates
(L to R) Catherine Adams as Safia Peters, Antonia Beamish as Sally Finch, Michael Palmer as Jim Marr and (seated) Carrie Cohen as June Wright
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White Bear Theatre
Kennington, Greater London
(L to R) Catherine Adams as Safia Peters, Antonia Beamish as Sally Finch, Michael Palmer as Jim Marr. Seated: Carrie Cohen as June Wright.
THE triggering of sitting MPs has been a subject of much controversy. It is a proces brought in during the Corbyn years to democratise the party, making MPs more accountable to members.
The reality over recent times has seen the right using the process to deselect sitting left MPs.
It is against this background that Emma Burnell brought forth this excellent entertaining play, that encapsulates the whole process.
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