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The Swan Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
ADAPTING any novel for the stage creates problems but Hanif Kureishi’s first kaleidoscopic novel with its range of characters, almost Dickensian in their idiosyncrasies, and profusion of incidents, poses any director a challenge.
Fortunately Emma Rice, of Knee High and Wise Children fame, is well up to the task.
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