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Theatre: Review - Handbagged
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Handbagged
Tricycle Theatre
London NW6
Four stars
Originally written in 2009 as a short play in the Tricycle Theatre's Women, Politics and Power season, Moira Buffini's Handbagged returns to the venue in a more substantial production, directed again by Inda Subasingam.
This vibrant exploration of Margaret Thatcher's character and legacy is revealed through regular audiences with Queen Elizabeth in Buckingham Palace, where she accounts for government policies and actions.
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